Question

Mike is catering a party. He plans on having 4 trays of 5 appetizers each on the buffet at the beginning of the party and will rotate in new trays as those become empty. To ensure that he does not run out of appetizers during the party, he is going to make 2 appetizers per person in addition to the initial number put out on the buffet. Which of the following represents A, the amount of appetizers Mike needs to make, in terms of p, the amount of people attending the party?

A.
A = 20p + 2
B.
A = 20 + 2p
C.
A = 2 - 20p
D.
A = 2p - 20

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Since he needs to make 2 appetizers per person, the variable "p" needs to go with the "2".

Also, since he is making 20 ( 4 trays, 5 apps each) extra appetizers for the beginning, we will need to add 20 to that number.