Question

At an opening of a new art gallery the owner hired a caterer to serve light snacks. The owner created a budget for 150 people to attend the opening, with a per person food cost of $4.25. If the number of guests attending the opening was 56% more than expected, then how much more would the amount budgeted for food increase

Answer 1

Answer: $357 is more amount budgeted for food increase.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of people according to the budget = 150

Cost of food per person= $4.25

Total cost of food is given by

$150\times 4.25=\ 637.5$

If the number of guests attending the opening was 56% more than expected,

So, number of guests now is given by

$150\times 0.56=84\\\\150+84=234$

Total cost of food is given by

$234\times 4.25=\ 994.5$

Difference between them is given by

$994.5-637.5=\ 357$

Hence, $357 is more amount budgeted for food increase.