Question

Jared is buying pizza for a class party. If each pizza costs $12.75, including tax, and feeds 4 students, about how much money will he need to feed 24 students?

Answer 1

$76:50

Explanation:

To find out how much money Jared will need to feed 24 students, you can use the following steps:

Determine the cost per student:

Cost per pizza

Number of students per pizza

Number of students per pizza

Cost per pizza

Cost per student

=

12.75

4

=

3.1875

Cost per student=

4

12.75

=3.1875

Calculate the total cost to feed 24 students:

Cost per student

×

Number of students

Cost per student×Number of students

Total cost

=

3.1875

×

24

=

76.50

Total cost=3.1875×24=76.50

Therefore, Jared will need about $76.50 to feed 24 students with pizzas that cost $12.75 each.