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You are planning the concessions for a local basketball game. Your team needs to calculate how much food to purchase based on attendance and estimated consumption.
Scenario:
The school expects 500 people at the game.
On average, each person buys 2 snacks and 1 drink.
Snacks cost $1.50 each, and drinks cost $2.00 each.
You plan to buy snacks and drinks in bulk, with snacks sold in boxes of 10 and drinks in boxes of 12.
How many total snacks and drinks will be needed for the event?

Answer 1

To calculate the total number of snacks and drinks needed for the event, we can follow these steps:

1. Determine total snacks needed:

   • Each person buys an average of 2 snacks.
   • Total number of snacks needed = Number of people × Average snacks per person
   • Total number of snacks needed = 500 people × 2 snacks/person = 1000 snacks

2. Determine total drinks needed:

   • Each person buys an average of 1 drink.
   • Total number of drinks needed = Number of people × Average drinks per person
   • Total number of drinks needed = 500 people × 1 drink/person = 500 drinks

3. Summary:

   • Total snacks needed = 1000
   • Total drinks needed = 500

Therefore, for the event, you will need 1000 snacks and 500 drinks.

Now, calculate how many boxes you will need to purchase:

• Snacks are sold in boxes of 10.

  • Number of snack boxes = Total snacks needed ÷ Snacks per box
  • Number of snack boxes = 1000 ÷ 10 = 100 boxes

• Drinks are sold in boxes of 12.

  • Number of drink boxes = Total drinks needed ÷ Drinks per box
  • Number of drink boxes = 500 ÷ 12 = 41.67, which you would round up to 42 boxes (since you can't purchase a fraction of a box).

Final totals:

• 100 boxes of snacks
• 42 boxes of drinks