David bought a cape and mask for each of the 9 boys at his party. the capes cost $5.25 each and the masks cost $4.35 each. how much money did david spend?

student's solution: make a table.

number of boys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
total cost $9.60 $19.20 $28.80 $38.40 $48.00 $57.60 $67.20 $76.80 $86.40

david spent a total of $86.40.

solve this problem using a similar strategy.

clover the clown charges $49.50 for a private party event and $55.25 for a community event. he did 4 private party events and 3 community events each week for 5 weeks.

how much money did clover the clown earn altogether