To determine if Jordan can stay within the budget of $600 for a party with 40 guests for 3 hours, we can calculate the total cost.
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Cost per guest: Jordan plans to invite 40 guests, and the venue charges $15 per guest. \[ \text{Cost for guests} = 40 , \text{guests} \times 15 , \text{dollars/guest} = 600 , \text{dollars} \]
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Cost per hour: The venue charges $25 per hour, and the party is planned for 3 hours. \[ \text{Cost for venue rental} = 3 , \text{hours} \times 25 , \text{dollars/hour} = 75 , \text{dollars} \]
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Total cost: Now, we add the cost for guests and the venue rental. \[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Cost for guests} + \text{Cost for venue rental} = 600 , \text{dollars} + 75 , \text{dollars} = 675 , \text{dollars} \]
Now, comparing the total cost of $675 to the budget of $600:
- Since $675 exceeds the budget of $600, Jordan will NOT stay within the budget with these plans.
Thus, the correct response is: Solving an equation representing this situation proves that 40 people for exactly a 3-hour party is NOT possible within the $600 budget.