The School has budgeted $3,500 for an end- of -year party in the local park. The cost to rent the park shelter is $250. How much can the student council spend per student on food if each of the three hundred students receives a $5.50 gift?

$5.3

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Ask yourself: How much money is left to spend?

- Subtract the cost to rent the park shelter:

3,500 - 250 = 3,250

- Find the total amount of money spent on gifts for students:  

300 * 5.50 = 1,650  

- Subtract the total money spent on gifts for students:

3,250 - 1,650 = 1,600

2) Ask yourself: How much can be spent per student?

- Divide the money left by the number of students:

1,600 / 300 = 5.3