Tomas and Emilio have a budget of $200 to plan their party at a movie theater. The party room at the theater costs $45.99 to rent and includes a free cake. Movie tickets cost $12.50 each, and a small bag of popcorn costs $4.50.
Seven friends accept the invitation to the twins’ birthday party. At the last minute, Tomas and Emilio learn that their neighbor also wants to attend. The twins realize that they can stay within their budget by buying different amounts of popcorn.
Describe a different popcorn scenario that will allow the twins to bring 8 friends, including their neighbor, and still stay within their budget.
In order to bring 8 friends to the party, including their neighbor, Tomas and Emilio would need to buy 10 movie tickets (including tickets for themselves). This would cost them a total of $125 (10 x $12.50).
To stay within their budget, they would need to adjust the amount of popcorn they buy. Since a small bag of popcorn costs $4.50, they would need to buy 9 small bags of popcorn (9 x $4.50 = $40.50).
Adding the cost of the movie tickets ($125) to the cost of the party room ($45.99), the total cost of the party would be $170.99. This cost is within their budget of $200, allowing them to bring 8 friends, including their neighbor, and still stay within their budget.