Clare went to a store that sells a pack of paper plates for \$3.25, a pack of napkins for \$1.85, and disposable table covers for \$0.99 each. She bought at least one of each item and spent no more than \$10.

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1. Could Clare have purchased 2 packs of paper plates, 2 packs of napkins, and 2 table covers? Explain your reasoning.
2. Could she have bought 1 pack of paper plates, 1 pack of napkins, and 5 table covers? Explain your reasoning.

You are planning a dinner party with a budget of $50 and a menu that consists of 1 main dish, 2 side dishes, and 1 dessert. There will be 8 guests at your party.

Choose your menu items and decide on the quantities to buy so that you stay on budget. If you choose meat or poultry for your main dish, plan to buy 0.25 pound per person. If you choose fish, plan to buy 0.5 pound per person.

1. The budget is \$  per guest.

2. Use the worksheet to record your choices and estimated costs. Then find the estimated total cost and cost per person. See examples in the first two rows.

   item	quantity needed	advertised price	estimated subtotal (\$)	estimated cost per person (\$)
   example main dish: fish	4 pounds	\$6.69 per pound
   example dessert: cupcakes	8 cupcakes	\$2.99 per 6 cupcakes
   main dish:
   side dish 1:
   side dish 2:
   dessert:
   estimated total

3. Is your estimated total close to your budget? If so, continue to the next question. If not, revise your menu choices until your estimated total is close to the budget.

4. Calculate the actual costs of the two most expensive items and add them. Show your reasoning.