Party Planning
Imagine you want to throw a Christmas party for some family and friends. This party is going to take a lot of planning and budgeting of your money. You have $250.00 to spend. (You may have to tweak the guest list in order to be able to afford it) Follow the steps below to figure out whether or not you can afford the party.
| guest_list_party_planning.docx |
Use the following websites to figure out how much each item will cost to have at your party.
| food_graphic_organizer.docx |
Part 2
What makes a great party!? Decorations! Use the following website to order your decorations for the party. Use the graphic organizer below to total your decorations cost.
| decorations_graphic_organizer.docx |
Part 3
Use the following link to create a bar graph of each individual item and graph the total cost of each item that you will need to buy. You may do two graphs one for food and one for decorations.
Answer the following questions about your party planning process.
Which item cost the most?
Which item cost the least?
Total Cost of Food and Decorations: _________________________
How much money do you have left over?
Did you spend too much or too little?
If you spent too much, what could you change in order to be able to afford it?
If you spent too little, what could you buy in addition to make your party fabulous?
Which item cost the most?
Which item cost the least?
Total Cost of Food and Decorations: _________________________
How much money do you have left over?
Did you spend too much or too little?
If you spent too much, what could you change in order to be able to afford it?
If you spent too little, what could you buy in addition to make your party fabulous?
