There will be 8 chairs at each table. Each guest at the party will be assigned a chair at a table. The cost of renting a table is $9. The cost of renting a chair is $2.

Question

Ricardo is renting tables and chairs for a party.

1. There will be a total of 200 guests at the party.
2. There will be 8 chairs at each table.
3. Each guest at the party will be assigned a chair at a table.

The cost of renting a table is $9. The cost of renting a chair is $2.

1. What is the total cost, in dollars, for Ricardo to rent the number of tables and chairs needed for the party? Show or explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

200 guests/8 guests/table = 25 tables

25 tables @ 9 per table = $225

200 chairs @ 2 per chair = $400

Total = $625