Kelly spends $63.90 on items for a party. She buys thank you cards that cost $5.40 (including tax). She also buys gift bags that cost $11.70 each. If she buys one gift bag for each guest, how many guests did Kelly invite to the party?
A.
6
B.
5
C.
8
D.
4

ok, so 2 solutions, 1 is if buy cards for every guest
other is if buy only 1 gift card

1st one

63.9=5.4x+11.7x
63.9=17.1x
divide both sides by 17.1
crazydecimal=x
wrong, yo can't buy a decimal amount of cads

2nd
63.9=5.4+11.7x
minus 5.4 both sides
59.5=11.7x
divide both sides by 11.7
5=x

5 guests

B is answer

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Kelly spends $63.90 on items for a party. She buys thank you cards that cost $5.40 (including tax). She also buys gift bags that cost $11.70 each. If she buys one gift bag for each guest, how many guests did Kelly invite to the party? A. 6 B. 5 C. 8 D. 4

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Kelly spends $63.90 on items for a party. She buys thank you cards that cost $5.40 (including tax). She also buys gift bags that cost $11.70 each. If she buys one gift bag for each guest, how many guests did Kelly invite to the party?
A.
6
B.
5
C.
8
D.
4