Margaret is planning a wedding reception. She wants to spend less than her budget of $6,009, and Margaret has already spent $2,935. The meal price per guest is $29. How many guests, x, can Margaret invite to the reception and stay under budget? Select the number line that includes the largest number of guests Margaret can invite without exceeding her budget.
To find the number of guests Margaret can invite, we need to determine how much money she has left from her budget after subtracting the amount she has already spent. The amount she has left is $6,009 - $2,935 = $<<6009-2935=3074>>3,074.
We know that the cost of the meal per guest is $29, so Margaret can invite $3,074 / $29 = <<3074/29=106>>106 guests.
Therefore, Margaret can invite 106 guests without exceeding her budget.