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 Your school is planning a banquet. The cost of renting a function room is $240. The cost of food is $13 for each person attending. Write an

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Your school is planning a banquet. The cost of renting a function room is $240. The cost of food is $13 for each person attending. Write an expression for the total cost for p people. Then evaluate your expression for 58 people. 13p + 240; $994    240 + 13p; $754    240p + 13; $514     13 + 240p; $13,933

 Jun 16, 2014

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Cost = 240 + 13p

240 + 13(58)  = $994

The 240 is called the "fixed cost".......we have to pay that no matter how many people show up

The 13p is known as the "variable cost".....it depends upon the number of people who attend

 

 Jun 16, 2014

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Cost = 240 + 13p

240 + 13(58)  = $994

The 240 is called the "fixed cost".......we have to pay that no matter how many people show up

The 13p is known as the "variable cost".....it depends upon the number of people who attend

 

CPhill Jun 16, 2014

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