Use the table to answer the question.

The works Price
personal pizza $10.00
salad $3.00
fruit $2.00
juice $2.00

The coaches of the East side sports club want to buy a lunch for each of the 209 members. What is the total cost of the lunch if they buy The works ( pizza, salad, fruit, and juice) for each member? Show your work and explain how you found your answer.

1 answer

To calculate the total cost of the lunch for each of the 209 members at the East Side Sports Club, we first need to find the total cost of one complete meal (The Works), which includes a personal pizza, a salad, fruit, and juice.

From the table provided, the costs are as follows:

  • Personal pizza: $10.00
  • Salad: $3.00
  • Fruit: $2.00
  • Juice: $2.00

Now, we will sum these costs to find the total cost of one meal:

\[ \text{Total cost of one meal} = \text{Cost of pizza} + \text{Cost of salad} + \text{Cost of fruit} + \text{Cost of juice} \] \[ = $10.00 + $3.00 + $2.00 + $2.00 \] \[ = $10.00 + $3.00 = $13.00 \] \[ = $13.00 + $2.00 = $15.00 \] \[ = $15.00 + $2.00 = $17.00 \]

So, the total cost of one meal (The Works) is $17.00.

Next, to find the total cost for all 209 members, we multiply the cost of one meal by the number of members:

\[ \text{Total cost for 209 members} = \text{Cost of one meal} \times \text{Number of members} \] \[ = $17.00 \times 209 \]

Now we perform the multiplication:

\[ 17 \times 209 = 3553 \]

Thus, the total cost of the lunch for all 209 members is $3,553.00.

Summary

The total cost of lunch for 209 members, with each member receiving The Works, is $3,553.00. This is calculated by summing the costs of the individual items to determine the cost per member, then multiplying by the number of members.