At the beginning of a buffet meal a manager placed $1,100 worth of food on the buffet line. During the meal another $500 of food was added to the line. At the end of the meal the value of the remaining food was $400. The manager served 100 guests. What was the buffet's cost per guest served during this meal period?

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The total cost of the food was $1,100 + $500 = $1,600. The value of the remaining food was $400, so the cost of the food that was served was $1,600 - $400 = $1,200. The cost per guest served was $1,200 / 100 = $12.00.

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