Christy rented a banquet hall for her company party. There was a non-refundable deposit of $300 to reserve the space and an $85 fee for decorations. The banquet hall charged $27 per person for food. Their total bill was $2,653 for b employees.

Choose an equation that represents the total cost of the company party. Then, choose the number of employees that attended the party.

A. 27b + 385 = 2,653

B. 27b - 385 = 2,653

C. 412b = 2,653

D. 84 employees

E. 7 employees

F. 112 employees

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Haley Keith

Mathematics

7 July, 20:04

Christy rented a banquet hall for her company party. There was a non-refundable deposit of $300 to reserve the space and an $85 fee for decorations. The banquet hall charged $27 per person for food. Their total bill was $2,653 for b employees.

Choose an equation that represents the total cost of the company party. Then, choose the number of employees that attended the party.

A. 27b + 385 = 2,653

B. 27b - 385 = 2,653

C. 412b = 2,653

D. 84 employees

E. 7 employees

F. 112 employees

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Tiana Cooke · Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

300 to reserve + 85 fee = 385, plus 27 per person or (27b) which equals 2,653. 27b + 385 = 2,653. solve the equation for b and the answer is 84