Name Class CHAPTER 3
Date Problem Solving Connections
Welcome Back! Elizabeth is an event
planner who has been hired to plan a
class reunion. The class has 275 people
and 256 will be attending. Elizabeth
must plan the seating, decorations, and
food. She then needs to determine how
much to charge each guest so that all
costs are covered.
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1 Seating
The cost sheet shows the types of tables available,
the cost per table, and the cost per tablecloth.
A
How many round tables would be necessary to seat all of the guests?
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Type of Table Seats
Cost per
Cost per
Table ($) Tablecloth ($)
Round
 8
5.00
3.75
Rectangular
12
7.50
4.35
B
How many rectangular tables would be necessary to seat all of
the guests?
C
Which table, round or rectangular, would be cheaper for the reunion?
How much cheaper?
D
A name card will be placed at each seat. Elizabeth finds that 36 name cards
come in a package. How many packages will she need? Explain.
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2 Decorations and Favors
The school colors are blue and white. Elizabeth bought 84 blue balloons for
$10.92. What is the cost per balloon?
B
Elizabeth wants to make balloon bouquets that each have 7 blue balloons
and 8 white balloons. If the price per balloon is the same for both colors of
balloons, will $20 buy enough balloons for 12 bouquets? Explain.
C
Elizabeth has 87.75 feet of banner paper. How many banners can she
make that are 11.25 feet long? Explain.
D
Elizabeth plans to hand out door prizes as the guests arrive. Every 6th guest
will receive a mug, and every 14th guest will receive a T-shirt. How many
mugs and T-shirts should Elizabeth order?
E
Elizabeth has two 8.5-pound bags of mints. She plans to put 0.5 pound on
each rectangular table. Does she have enough mints?
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3 Food and Drink
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A
Use the price sheet to find the total cost of a
basic meal of one meat and one side for each
guest.
Meal Options
Price per Plate ($)
1 meat, 1 side
9.25
2 meats, 1 side
10.25
Additional sides
0.75
Salad
1.45
B
How would you determine how much more it would cost to serve
each guest a salad rather than an additional side?
C
Elizabeth has budgeted $3,000 for food. If she decides to serve an additional
side and a salad, can she choose the meal with two meats and stay within
her budget?
D
Elizabeth purchases a container of punch mix that, when mixed with
water, makes 640 ounces of punch. Elizabeth has 8-ounce drinking glasses.
She assumes that each person will drink 2 glasses of punch. Show how to
determine how many people can be served with one container of punch.
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4 Answer the Question
A
Elizabeth’s budget for the class reunion is shown. Help
her complete the budget using some of your answers from previous
questions. You may also have to perform additional computations.
Class Reunion Budget
Item
Number of
Items/Packages
Cost per Item
Rectangular
tables
$11.85
Name cards
$5.10
Balloons
$0.13
Sign
$25.25
1
T-shirts
$7.50
Mugs
$5.00
Mints
$5.50
Meals
Total Cost
$11.45
256
$4.25
Punch
Pie
16
$6.75
Cake
7
$12.00
$1,800.00
Elizabeth’s Fee
B
Based on your total cost, determine the amount each guest should
pay to attend the reunion. Would $20 per person be enough to cover
all of the expenses? Explain. How much would you charge? Justify
your answer.
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Total Cost