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

3 answers

A c = 18p + 100
Total cost (c) equals 18 times the number of people plus the base fee of $100.
that's wrong
I apologize for the mistake. The correct function is A) c = 18p + 100.