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Estelle is having her birthday party at Gold Frames Art Museum this year. A party package costs $265 and covers the entrance fee for guests, a private party room, and an activity guide. Estelle upgraded her package to include a favor for each of her 8 guests, bringing the total to $305.

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Using proportions, it is found that the cost of each of the favors is of $5.

Proportions:

  • This question is solved by proportions, using a rule of three.
  • The addition of 8 favors increase the cost of the party by $40. What is the cost of one favor?

The rule of three is:

8 favors - $40

1 favor - $x

Applying cross multiplication:

[tex]8x = 40[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{40}{8}[/tex]

[tex]x = 5[/tex]

The cost of each of the favors is of $5.

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