Rafael is trying to book a graduation party. The party pavilion charges $100 for the first 10 people, $150 for more than 10 and up to 20 people, $200 for more than 20 and up to 30 people, $250 for more than 30 and up to 40 people, and $275 for more than 40 and up to 50 people. If Rafael wants to spend $250 for this party, how many people can he invite?

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To determine how many people Rafael can invite with a budget of $250 for the party pavilion, we need to look at the price ranges based on the number of people:

  • $100 for the first 10 people (1 to 10 people)
  • $150 for more than 10 and up to 20 people (11 to 20 people)
  • $200 for more than 20 and up to 30 people (21 to 30 people)
  • $250 for more than 30 and up to 40 people (31 to 40 people)
  • $275 for more than 40 and up to 50 people (41 to 50 people)

Since Rafael wants to spend $250, we check which range includes this price:

  • For 1 to 10 people: $100
  • For 11 to 20 people: $150
  • For 21 to 30 people: $200
  • For 31 to 40 people: $250 (this is valid as it matches his budget)
  • For 41 to 50 people: $275, which exceeds his budget.

Therefore, Rafael can invite between 31 to 40 people for his party with a budget of $250.

The number of people Rafael can invite is between 31 and 40.