Question

You have $8,500 left to cover the cost of the scene. If each extra costs $52 to hire, how many extras can you afford to hire with your remaining budget?

a) 150
b) 120
c) 180
d) 163

Answer 1

By dividing the remaining budget of $8,500 by the cost per extra, which is $52, we find that around 163.46 extras can be hired. As we cannot hire a fraction of an extra, it rounds down to 163 extras in total.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many extras can be hired with a remaining budget of $8,500 when each extra costs $52, we use the following calculation:

• Total budget available: $8,500
• Cost per extra: $52
• Number of extras budget allows = Total budget available ÷ Cost per extra

So, $8,500 ÷ $52 equals approximately 163.46.

Since you cannot hire a fraction of a person, the number of extras that can be hired is 163. Therefore, the answer is option (d) 163.