Question

The budget for the childrens museum's annual party is $20,000 . Food accounts for 1/2 of the budget , beverages accounts for 1/5 of the budget, decorations for 1/8 ,and entertainment for 1/8 of the budget . The rest of the money will be spent on staffing the event . How much money is spent on staffing?

Answer 1

food = 10,000
bev = 4,000
dec = 2,500
ent = 2,500

sum = 19,000 so 1,000 is left for staff