Question

Emily is planning her 14th birthday party. She spent $15 on a party room plus the cost of food and a $2 favor for each of her 17 guests. Her friend Maria's birthday party cost $35 dollars for the party room plus cost of food for each of her 17 guests. If they spent the same amount of money on their parties, is it possible that the cost of food per guest was the same for both parties?

Answer 1

Let’s see. Emily spent $15 on the party room and $2 on favors for each of her 17 guests, so the total cost for the room and favors is $15 + $2 * 17 = $49. Maria spent $35 on the party room, so if they spent the same amount of money on their parties, then the cost of food per guest must have been the same for both parties. Is that what you were asking?

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