1. Mindy is hosting a movie-themed party for her nephew and needs 12 bags of popcorn. One bag of popcorn kernels will make 12 bags of popcorn and costs $4.99. If she purchases the popcorn from a local popcorn store, she will pay $1.35 per bag. How much money will Mindy save by making the popcorn rather than purchasing the popcorn from the popcorn store? 2. Steve is hosting a football party at his house to watch the big game. He was going to make 15 burgers, which cost $23. However, he decided to save time and buy 15 burgers from Big Ben's Burgers, which cost $47. What is the price difference per burger?

3. Ashley is planning her bridal shower and wants to choose the most cost-effective option for food. Venue A allows the food to be brought in by the host of the party, but they charge a fee of $125. The cost of making the food items are listed in the table below. Venue B does not allow food from outside of the venue and they charge $17 per person. Which venue is the more cost-effective option for 40 people?

Food Pricing (per 40 people)

chicken

$215

roast beef

$235

mixed veggies

$95

pasta with Alfredo sauce

$55

dinner rolls

$30

4. Emily always bakes the cakes for family parties. However, Emily will be coming home from vacation the day before the party and will not have time to bake a cake. It usually costs her $28 to bake her cake. The bakery she is purchasing the cake from is charging $38 for the cake and a $1.25 per mile delivery fee. If the cake is being delivered 5 miles from the bakery, how much more is Emily paying for the cake compared to her decorating the cake?

5. Richard needs to buy thank you cards to send to his friends and family for coming to his graduation party. He can make his own thank you cards for $0.57 per card or he can purchase thank you cards online for $0.89 per card. If Richard needs 50 thank you cards, what is the price difference if he makes the cards compared to buying the cards?