Charlie is in charge of bringing bottled water to a party that has 44 guests.
Bottled water is sold in packs of 18 and each pack costs $49.68.
Part A: enter the total number of packs of water Charlie will need to bring to the party if each guest is to have 2 bottles of water.
Part B: enter the total cost, in dollars, Charlie will spend on bottled water for the party.

To solve this problem, we'll break it down into two parts, as specified:

### Part A: Calculate the Number of Packs Needed

1. **Number of Guests:** 44
2. **Bottles of Water per Guest:** 2
3. **Total Bottles Needed:**  
   \[
   \text{Total Bottles} = 44 \, \text{guests} \times 2 \, \text{bottles per guest} = 88 \, \text{bottles}
   \]

4. **Number of Bottles per Pack:** 18

To find the number of packs needed, we can divide the total bottles required by the number of bottles in each pack:

\[
\text{Number of Packs} = \frac{88 \, \text{bottles}}{18 \, \text{bottles per pack}} \approx 4.89
\]

Since Charlie can't purchase a fraction of a pack, we need to round up to the next whole number:

\[
\text{Number of Packs} = 5
\]

### Part B: Calculate the Total Cost

1. **Cost per Pack:** $49.68
2. **Number of Packs Needed:** 5

To find the total cost, we multiply the number of packs by the cost per pack:

\[
\text{Total Cost} = 5 \, \text{packs} \times 49.68 \, \text{dollars per pack} = 248.4 \, \text{dollars}
\]

### Answers

- **Part A:** Charlie will need to bring **5 packs** of bottled water.
- **Part B:** The total cost Charlie will spend on bottled water is **$248.40**.

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### Relative Questions

1. What if each guest required 3 bottles of water instead?
2. How much would the total cost be if each pack cost $55.00 instead of $49.68?
3. How many packs would Charlie need if there were only 30 guests?
4. What is the cost per bottle of water based on the given pack price?
5. If Charlie found a 10% discount on each pack, how much would he save?

### Tip

When calculating the number of items needed, always round up if you can't use partial units.

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