Question

Which expression can be used to solve the problem below? To cater a luncheon a hotel charger $50 per hour for use of a dining room plus $24.50 per person. What is the total cost for a 2-hour luncheon for 45 people?

Answer 1

Please explain.

Answer 2

$50 per hour (2 hours)
$24.50 per person (45 people)

Answer 3

Its asking what info is needed to solve the problem

Answer 4

Oh never mind, sorry

Answer 5

its asking what equation could you use to find the total cost

Answer 6

Take x as the cost of dining room per hour(x = 50)
Take y as the cost of the individuals(y = 24.50)
2x + 45y = the cost
=100+1102.5
= $1202.5

Answer 7

(24.50 *X) + (50 * Y) = T
where T is the total cost
where X is the number of people
where Y is the number of hours

Answer 8

@ParthKohli It's better to use for variables things that will change. The rate will rarely change while it's easy to change the number of hours and the number of people.

Answer 9

@Romero I first put the equation and then did what the question required and solved it then.

Answer 10

@ParthKohli In real life situations that equation will be wrong to use.

Answer 11

would that be 2 X50 + 24.50*45?

Answer 12

Yes @happyhorse

Answer 13

oK, THANKS, PATHKOHLI AND ROMERO.

Answer 14

I put the equation with variables generally. Then I substituted. What's the problem?

Answer 15

Im going to fan you both. thanks.

Answer 16

@ParthKohli Because it's the wrong way to do it. It's just fact.

Answer 17

@happyhorse Thanks

Answer 18

no prob, thannx for fanning me!