A book club rented the party room of a local restaurant to meet and discuss its current novel over dinner. The total charge, including food and service, was $ 850.50. If each member of the club paid at least $ 42, then what is the greatest possible number of members in the club?
Choose the correct choice from the following options.
A) 19  B) 21  C) 20  D) 23  E) 25
Given: Each person spends $42.   By looking at the options, we see that if there were 20 members, each person will spend atleast $42.   If there were 21 members, each person will spend $41.3   Hence the greatest number of members = 20. Option 20
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A book club rented the party room of a local restaurant to meet and discuss its current novel over dinner. The total charge, including food and service, was $ 850.50. If each member of the club paid at least $ 42, then what is the greatest possible number of members in the club?