NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

Investigation 3

ACTIVITY

Field Day Refreshments

The Hancock Elementary School parent-teacher organization wants to purchase at least one nutrition bar and at least one drink for each student for the Third to Fifth Grade Field Day. They have budgeted $200 for these refreshments. The table shows the costs of the items, which cannot be purchased individually. Also, refer to the information given on S29.

Item Cost
Nutrition Bar $3.99 for box of 24
Fruit Juice (8 oz) $3.29 for box of 12
Bottled Water (8 oz) $4.99 for case of 36
  • 1 What should the parent-teacher organization order? How many boxes or cases of each item will it need to order?

  • 2 Find the total cost of the order. Show your work below.


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