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Renting FurnitureYou need enough tables and chairs for everyone at the barbeque. Your

parents don’t want to buy them because they don’t have anywhere

to store them. They’ve asked you to find a place to rent them.

Mom has given you the following requirements:

• You need to rent one chair per person attending.

• You need enough dining tables for everyone to sit and eat at the same time.

• All of the dining tables should be the same size/shape.

• You need buffet tables for the food and drinks. The total length of the buffet

tables when put together should be at least 12 ft.

You’ve located the following rental places and written down their prices.

Aly’s Party Rentals

What is the rental cost of the chairs needed for the barbeque?

How many square dining tables would you need to seat everybody? How much

would they cost to rent?

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Item Rental Cost

Chair $2 per chair

Square Dining Table (3 ft x 3 ft, seats 4) $7 per table

Rectangle Dining Table (3 ft x 5 ft, seats 6) $10 per table

Buffet Table (2 ft x 7 ft) $8 per table


Renting FurnitureHow many rectangle dining tables would you need to seat everybody? How

much would they cost to rent?

Which is the cheaper option to rent: the square dining tables or the rectangle

dining tables? What is the difference in total cost?

How many buffet tables do you need to rent? What is the total cost?

If you rent from Aly’s Party Rentals, what is the total cost of everything you

need to rent?

Furniture City

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Item Rental Cost

Chair $2 per chair

Large Rectangle Dining Table (3 ft x 6 ft, seats 6) $9 per table

Extra Large Rectangle Dining Table (3 ft x 10 ft, seats 8) $13 per table

Buffet Table (2 ft x 5 ft) $5 per table


Renting FurnitureWhat is the rental cost of the chairs needed for the barbeque?

How many large rectangle dining tables would you need to seat everybody? How

much would they cost to rent?

How many extra large rectangle dining tables would you need to seat

everybody? How much would they cost to rent?

Which is the cheaper option to rent: the large rectangle dining tables or the

extra large rectangle dining tables? What is the difference in total cost?

How many buffet tables do you need to rent? What is the total cost?

If you rent from Furniture City, what is the total cost of everything you need

to rent?

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Renting FurnitureMom says that you must get all of the furniture rentals from the same place.

Which rental place had the lowest total cost for everything you needed?

What was the difference in total cost between Aly’s Party Rentals and Furniture City?

Before making the final decision, you search online and find some coupons.

If you apply the coupon, what is your new total at Aly’s Party Rentals?

If you apply the coupon, what is your new total at Furniture City?

You choose to rent from _______________________________________________ because it is the cheapest option. Record the total on your spend tracker.

Aly’s Party Rentals

Save $18 off your order of 40 chairs or more.

Furniture City

Rent 2 buffet tables, get 1 free!

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Planning the MealThe food is the most important part of any barbeque! Because your

parents are busy, they’ve asked you to do the shopping.

Main Course and Condiments

Side Dishes

Item Price Notes

Hamburgers $7 per package 4 hamburgers per package

Veggie burgers $5 per package 6 veggie burgers per package

Buns $2 per package 8 buns per package

Ketchup $3 per bottle 33 servings per bottle

Mustard $3 per bottle 64 servings per bottle

Pickles $4 per jar 21 servings per jar

Lettuce $2 per head 1 head for 25 burgers

Tomatoes $1 per tomato 6 servings per tomato

Item Price Notes

Corn on the Cob $1 per ear 1 ear is 1 serving

Cooked Carrots $2 per bag 4 servings per bag

Green Salad $4 per carton 8 servings per carton

Potato Salad $4 per carton 5 servings per carton

Baked Beans $2 per can 3 servings per can

Macaroni and Cheese $3 per carton 4 servings per carton

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Planning the MealDesserts

Drinks

Before you start planning the meal, you need to remind yourself what the total number of people at the party will be. Look back at your “Receiving RSVPs”

page to get the final totals, which should include you and your family.

Total number of guests: ________________

Number of children: ________________

Number of adults: ________________

Item Price Notes

Cherry Pie $9 per pie 8 servings per pie

Cupcakes $10 per box 12 cupcakes per box1 cupcake is 1 serving

Cake $19 per cake 20 servings per cake

Ice Cream $4 per carton 12 servings per carton

Fruit Salad $6 per carton 6 servings per carton

Item Price Notes

Water Bottles $9 per pack 24 bottles per pack

Soda $1 per bottle 8 servings per bottle

Juice $4 per bottle 16 servings per bottle

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Planning the MealPlanning the Main Course:

Dad wants enough food so that every adult can have 2 hamburgers and every

child can have 1 hamburger. 4 adults and 1 child are vegetarian, so they will

have veggie burgers instead of hamburgers. Plan for everyone to use 1 bun

with each hamburger or veggie burger and for everyone to use 1 serving of each

condiment on each hamburger or veggie burger.

What is the total cost of the main course?

If everyone eats as planned, how many of each of the following items will be

leftover at the end of the barbeque?

____________ hamburgers ____________ veggie burgers ____________ buns

Item

Number of

Servings

Needed

Quantity of

Packages, Bottles,

Etc. To Buy

(be sure to include the

correct label based on

how the item is sold)

Total Cost

Hamburgers

Veggie burgers

Buns

Ketchup

Mustard

Pickles

Lettuce

Tomatoes

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Planning the MealPlanning the Side Dishes:

Mom wants to have 3 different side dishes. She wants you to buy enough so

that every person can have 1 serving of each side dish chosen.

You decide to calculate how much each side dish would cost if you decided to

serve it at the barbeque. Remember, you need 1 serving per person.

Mom asks you not to spend more than $100 on the side dishes. Come up with 4

combinations of 3 side dishes that cost less than $100.

Item

Number of

Servings

Needed

Quantity of Bags,

Cartons, Cans, Etc.

To Buy




Total Cost

Corn on the Cob

Cooked Carrots

Green Salad

Potato Salad

Baked Beans

Macaroni and

Cheese

Item Cost

TOTAL:

Item Cost

TOTAL:

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Planning the Meal

Because you’re on a budget, you decide to choose the 3 side dishes that will cost

the least. Which 3 side dishes will you buy and what is the total cost?

If everyone eats as planned, how many servings of each of the side dishes you

bought will be leftover at the end of the barbeque?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Item Cost

TOTAL:

Item Cost

TOTAL:

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Planning the MealPlanning the Desserts:

For dessert, Mom says that ice cream and fruit salad are a must. Choose 1 of

the other 3 dessert options. Buy enough for everyone to have 1 serving of each.

You decide to calculate how much each dessert item would cost if you decided to

serve it at the barbeque. Remember, you need 1 serving per person.

Write the total cost of the other 3 dessert options (cherry pie, cupcakes, cake)

in order from least to most expensive.

How much money would you save by choosing the least expensive instead of the

most expensive dessert option of those three?

Because you’re on a budget, you decide to choose the least expensive dessert

item. What is the total cost of the desserts purchased?

Item

Number of

Servings

Needed

Quantity of

Cartons, Boxes, Etc.

To Buy




Total Cost

Cherry Pie

Cupcakes

Cake

Ice Cream

Fruit Salad

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Planning the MealIf everyone eats dessert as planned, how many servings of each of the

desserts you bought will be leftover at the end of the barbeque?

Servings of ice cream: _______________________ Servings of fruit salad: _________________________

Servings of the dessert chosen: _______________________________________

Planning the Drinks:

Dad says to buy enough juice for every child to have 1 serving. Buy enough soda for every adult to have 2 servings. Buy enough water for every child to

have 1 water bottle and every adult to have 2 water bottles.

What is the total cost of the drinks?

If everyone drinks as planned, how much of each drink you bought will be leftover at the end of the barbeque?

Water bottles: _______________________ Servings of soda: _________________________

Servings of juice: _______________________________________

ItemNumber of Servings Needed

Quantity of Packs, Bottles, Etc. To Buy(be sure to include the correct label based on how the item is sold)

Total Cost

Water Bottles

Soda

Juice

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Planning the MealIt’s time to calculate the total cost for the meal!

Before going to the grocery store, you find the following coupons in their flyer.

The store only allows you to use 1 coupon only. Which coupon will save you more

money?

What is your new total after using the coupon that gets you the best deal?

Record the answer below and on your spend tracker.

Category Cost

Main Course

Side Dishes

Desserts

Drinks

TOTAL:

Get $24 off when you spend $400 or more.

Save $2 on each package of hamburgers

purchased.

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Today you’ve planned to go to the party store to get all of the supplies you need (utensils, decorations, etc.).

You decide to start with the items required for the meal.

Shopping for Supplies

TableclothPack of 2

$7

Paper dinner platesPack of 20

$3

Paper dessert platesPack of 30

$3

Paper napkinsPack of 25

$4

Plastic cupsPack of 40

$7

Plastic forksPack of 25

$2

Plastic spoonsPack of 25

$2

Plastic knivesPack of 25

$2

Plastic UtensilsValue Pack of 100 forks, 100

spoons, 100 knives

$20

Serving bowl$3

Serving platter$4

Serving spoon$2

TableclothPack of 4

$11

Paper napkinsPack of 100

$7

Plastic cupsPack of 25

$5

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Shopping for SuppliesMom sent the following note:

Tablecloths:

How many do you need? ______________________________

What is the cheapest way to buy that number of tablecloths and how much will

it cost?

Dinner plates:


How many packs of dinner plates do you need to buy? _______________________________

How much will that many packs of dinner plates cost?

Plastic tablecloths – 1 per table, including the buffet tables

Paper dinner plates – 1 per person, plus 10 extra

Paper dessert plates – 1 per person, plus 5 extra

Plastic forks – 2 per person

Plastic spoons – 1 per person, plus 20 extra

Plastic knives – 1 per person, plus 5 extra

Napkins – 3 per person

Plastic cups – 2 per person, plus 10 extra

Serving platters – 6 needed

Serving bowls - 2 per side dish and 1 for the fruit salad

Serving spoons – 1 per serving bowl

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Shopping for SuppliesDessert plates:


How many packs of dessert plates do you need to buy? _______________________________

How much will that many packs of dessert plates cost?

Paper napkins:


What is the cheapest way to buy that number of napkins and how much will it

cost?

Plastic cups:


What is the cheapest way to buy that number of cups and how much will it

cost?

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Shopping for SuppliesUtensils:

How many forks do you need? ______________________________

How many spoons do you need? ______________________________

How many knives do you need? ______________________________

What is the cheapest way to buy that number of forks, spoons, and knives and

how much will it cost?

Serving platters:


How much will that number of serving platters cost?

Serving bowls:


How much will that number of serving bowls cost?

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Shopping for SuppliesServing spoons:


How much will that number of serving spoons cost?

Make a list of the items that you’ve put into your cart so far and calculate

their total cost.

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