Smith’s Catering Company prepares and serves food for parties.

• The company charges a base fee of $100.

• The company also charges $18 per person for food.

Which function can be used to find c, the total amount it costs for a party of p people?
Responses
A c = 18p + 118c = 18 p + 118
B c = 100p + 18c = 100 p + 18
C c = 18p + 100 c = 18 p + 100
D c = 118p + 18

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1 answer

B. c = 100p + 18

Explanation: The total cost for a party of p people is calculated by adding the base fee of $100 to the cost of food for each person, which is $18 multiplied by the number of people (p). This results in the function c = 100p + 18.