1) The cost to rent a hall for Alysa's Sweet Sixteen birthday party is $300. Her Mom said she must keep the party cost to no more than $5.00 a person. She watched her mom write an expression on her notes that is listed below. What does the variable represent in this expression?

300+200/x

The amount to rent the hall

The amount of food

The number of people attending

The total cost of the party

Question

1) The cost to rent a hall for Alysa's Sweet Sixteen birthday party is $300. Her Mom said she must keep the party cost to no more than $5.00 a person. She watched her mom write an expression on her notes that is listed below. What does the variable represent in this expression?
 
300+200/x
	
The amount to rent the hall
 	
The amount of food
 	
The number of people attending
 	
The total cost of the party

tgannon998 · Answer

Are there any parenthesis?

bringmetherain · Answer

Nope 
just 
300 + 200 
       x

tgannon998 · Answer

what do you think it is?

bringmetherain · Answer

Would it be the total cost of the party?