Question

Zoe is a party planner. She orders cupcakes and sheet cakes from Creative Cakes whenever she needs beautiful cakes to serve. One sheet cake serves 24 people and 2 dozen cupcakes serve 24 people. For the Benson's bridal shower she ordered 8 dozen cupcakes and 3 sheet cakes and paid $160.81. For the Nygaard's 50th wedding anniversary she ordered 6 dozen cupcakes and 15 sheet cakes and paid $342.33. She is planning a graduation party for her niece's high school class. She wants the party to be nice but she offered to pay for the cakes herself so she wants to choose the most economical plan. Zoe estimates 250 people will attend the party.

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Full question:

Zoe is a party planner. She orders cupcakes and sheet cakes from Creative Cakes whenever she needs beautiful cakes to serve. One sheet cake serves 24 people and 2 dozen cupcakes serve 24 people. For the Benson's bridal shower she ordered 10 dozen cupcakes and 4 sheet cakes and paid $186.44. For the Nygaard's 50th wedding anniversary she ordered 2 dozen cupcakes and 15 sheet cakes and paid $259.66. She is planning a graduation party for her niece's high school class. She wants the party to be nice but she offered to pay for the she wants to choose the most economical plan. Zoe estimates 250 people will attend the party

Select the most economical choice below:

Zoe should buy sheet cakes because they cost $12.38 for one sheet cake.

Zoe should buy sheet cakes because they cost $15.66 for one sheet cake.

Zoe should buy cupcakes because they cost $12.38 for one dozen cupcakes.

Zoe should buy cupcakes because they cost $15.66 for one dozen cupcakes.

Zoe should buy cupcakes because they cost $12.38 for two dozen cupcakes.

Answer:

Zoe should buy cupcakes because they cost $12.38 for two dozen cupcakes.

Explanation:

If there are 250 people attending the high school class graduation party, then 24 people each within 250 people in total would get 2 dozen cupcakes worth $12.38 each.

Therefore there are 250/24 = 10.41 groups (10 groups approximately or 10.41×2=20.82 dozens of cupcakes required)

Zoe would need to spend 10.41×$12.38= $128.88 to buy the cupcakes for the party