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Algebra practice question

A party venue charges a fixed $45 plus $20 per guest. A host has at most $200 to spend. What is the greatest number of guests the host can invite?

Answer: 7

45 + 20g ≤ 200 gives g ≤ 7.75, so 7.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 8
8 would cost $205.
If you answered 10
10 divides 200 by 20, ignoring the fixed charge.
If you answered 7.75
7.75 is not a whole number of guests.

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