Your organization is holding a pizza party. A group of 24 women eat es031-1.jpg slices each and 20 men eat es031-2.jpg slices each. How much would you have to spend to feed the group 8-slice pizzas costing $11.99 each?
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To calculate the total cost of feeding the group, we need to find the number of 8-slice pizzas needed based on the number of slices each person eats.
First, let's find the total number of slices consumed by the women. We multiply the number of women (24) by the number of slices each woman eats (es031-1.jpg slices):
Total slices for women = 24 * es031-1.jpg = 48 slices
Next, let's find the total number of slices consumed by the men. We multiply the number of men (20) by the number of slices each man eats (es031-2.jpg slices):
Total slices for men = 20 * es031-2.jpg = 40 slices
Now, let's sum up the total number of slices needed by adding the slices consumed by women and men:
Total slices needed = Total slices for women + Total slices for men = 48 slices + 40 slices = 88 slices
Since each 8-slice pizza can feed 8 people, we divide the total number of slices needed by 8 to find the number of pizzas needed:
Number of pizzas needed = Total slices needed / 8 = 88 slices / 8 = 11 pizzas (rounded up to the nearest whole number)
Finally, to calculate the total cost, we multiply the number of pizzas needed by the cost of each pizza:
Total cost = Number of pizzas needed * Cost per pizza = 11 pizzas * $11.99 = $131.89
Therefore, you would need to spend approximately $131.89 to feed the group.