William and debra pierce are celebrating their 20 th anniversary by having a reception at a local reception hall. they have budgeted $3,000 for their reception. if the reception hall charges a $ 100 cleanup fee plus $ 37 per person, find the greatest number of people that they may invite and still stay within their budget

The greatest number of people that they may invite is 78.

Explanation

Suppose, the number of people that they may invite is

The reception hall charges $ 37 per person, so the cost for number of people dollar. It also charges a $ 100 cleanup fee.

Given that, the maximum budget for their reception is $3000. So, the equation will be......

As the number of people will be as a whole number, so the greatest number of people that they may invite and still stay within their budget is 78.