A banquet has charges $750 to feed a large party. Each person must also pay $3.50 for a tip. If divided equally, how many people would need to participate for the cost to be $15…

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Zyzof · Answer 1 · 2019-01-19T19:18:02+0000

Let the number of people be x.

Total tips = 3.5x
Total cost = 750
Each person = $15

15x = 750 + 3.5x
15x - 3.5x = 750
11.5x = 750
x = 65.22

Answer: 66 people should participate.

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