As the owner of a banquet hall, you are in charge of catering a wedding reception. There are two dinners: a vegetarian dish that costs $16 per serving, and a chicken dish that costs $18 per serving. The 300 wedding guests have ordered their meals in advance, and the total cost of the food is $5256. How many of each type of dinner are you preparing?

Question

As the owner of a banquet hall, you are in charge of catering a wedding reception. There are two dinners: a vegetarian dish that costs $16 per serving, and a chicken dish that costs $18 per serving. The 300 wedding guests have ordered their meals in advance, and the total cost of the food is $5256. How many of each type of dinner are you preparing?
How do I solve for the variables V and C?

oobleck · Accepted Answer

use the number of dinners and the cost of the dinners. v+c = 300 16v+18c = 5256 now solve as usual