AlgebraHardMost guests within a party budget
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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