Class Party Budget Challenge

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Party planning with calculator and money

🎉 Part 1: Party Planning Calculations

1. Your class has a budget of $150 for the party. You want to buy 6 packets of chips at $3.50 each. How much will this cost?

Total cost: $ __________

2. After buying the chips from question 1, how much money do you have left from your $150 budget?

Money remaining: $ __________

3. You need to buy drinks for 25 students. Juice boxes come in packs of 8 for $6.00 per pack. How many packs do you need to buy?

3 packs

4 packs

5 packs

4. Using your answer from question 3, what will be the total cost for drinks?

Total drink cost: $ __________

5. Which items should you prioritise for your party budget? (Check all that apply)

Food and drinks

Decorations

Games and activities

Music equipment

💰 Part 2: Budget Planning

6. Complete this party shopping list with your budget of $150:

Food: _________________ Cost: $ _______

Drinks: ________________ Cost: $ _______

Decorations: ____________ Cost: $ _______

Games/Activities: ________ Cost: $ _______

TOTAL COST: $ _______

Money left over: $ _______

7. You find decorations on sale for 25% off the original price of $20. How much will you save?

Amount saved: $ __________

Sale price: $ __________

8. Explain how you would check if your budget calculations are reasonable using estimation:

🤔 Part 3: Problem Solving

9. Your partner suggests buying a $45 cake, but you think homemade cupcakes for $18 would be better. What is the difference in cost, and what would you choose?

Cost difference: $ __________

10. If 3 more students join your class party at the last minute, how would this affect your food and drink planning? Explain your thinking:

Class Party Budget Challenge

Class Party Budget Challenge

🎉 Part 1: Party Planning Calculations

💰 Part 2: Budget Planning

🤔 Part 3: Problem Solving

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