Question

Read the situation below. Think of three questions you could ask to make this into an interesting math problem. Answer one of your questions.

Timothy and Kathy are planning a party together. They go to the Party Store to see what the supplies will cost. They see that paper plates come in a variety of package sizes and costs. For example, packages with 10 plates cost $2.50.
Packages of 50 plates cost $7.50. Packages of 200 places cost $20.

Answer 1

The cost per paper plate when buying a package of 50 plates is $0.15.

How much does each paper plate cost when purchasing a package of 10?

What is the cost per paper plate when buying a package of 50 plates?

If Timothy and Kathy decide to buy a total of 250 paper plates for their party, which combination of package sizes would minimize their cost?

Answering Question 2:

To find the cost per paper plate when buying a package of 50 plates, we can use the given information:

Cost of a package of 50 plates = $7.50

Cost per paper plate = Total cost / Number of plates

= $7.50 / 50

= $0.15

Therefore, the cost per paper plate when buying a package of 50 plates is $0.15.