Question

A caterer charges a flat fee of $345 in addition

to $45 per person to serve food at a family
reunion.
Write an equation to represent the total cost of
hiring the caterer and the number of people
attending the family reunion?

Answer 1

Answer: y = 45x + 345

Explanation:

• So y is the total cost of hiring the caterer and the number of people attending the family reunion.
• x represents how many people attend. It is $45 per person, so it would be 45 times the number of people attending, or 45x.
• 345 is the extra amount that is added on and must be paid.
• So...the equation is y = 45x + 345.

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