Mrs. Davis has booked an awards banquet for 200 guests. Because of the addition of a famous guest speaker being booked after the original booking, she calls and states that she anticipates an increase of guests by 50 percent. How many meals will now have to be prepared for Mrs. Davis's banquet?
A) 300 meals
B) 200 meals
C) 100 meals
D) 400 meals

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The original number of guests is 200, and with an increase of 50 percent, the new total is 200 + (200 * 0.5) = 300 guests, hence 300 meals will need to be prepared.

Mrs Davis Has Booked an Awards Banquet for 200 Guests