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Mr. Carter is planning a special event for 9898 guests. A catering company tells him that the cost of food for each guest will be $16\$16. The cost for drinks for each guest will be another $5\$5. Based on that, Mr. Carter works out that the total catering bill will be 20,58020,580 $\$. Does that sound about right?\newline(A) Yes.\newline(B) No, it is much too high.\newline(C) No, it is much too low.

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Q. Mr. Carter is planning a special event for 9898 guests. A catering company tells him that the cost of food for each guest will be $16\$16. The cost for drinks for each guest will be another $5\$5. Based on that, Mr. Carter works out that the total catering bill will be 20,58020,580 $\$. Does that sound about right?\newline(A) Yes.\newline(B) No, it is much too high.\newline(C) No, it is much too low.
  1. Calculate Cost per Guest: Calculate the total cost per guest by adding the cost of food and drinks.
  2. Find Total Catering Bill: Multiply the total cost per guest by the number of guests to find the total catering bill.
  3. Compare with Given Amount: Compare the calculated total catering bill with the given amount of \$\(20\),\(580\).

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