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Drinks for a Party Table: Total drinks needed by Number of guests

Reference table of total drinks needed for Drinks for a Party across a range of number of guests values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Vikram Iyer, M.Sc Mathematics · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This drinks for a party reference table shows the total drinks needed for a range of number of guests values, assuming a party length of 4 hours and a drinks per guest per hour of 1. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Drinks for a Party Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Number of guestsTotal drinks needed
520
1040
1560
2080
30120
40160
60240
100400
140560
200800

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your number of guests and read across to the total drinks needed. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Drinks for a Party Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Drinks for a Party Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Drinks for a Party Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common number of guests values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Drinks for a Party Calculator.

Vikram Iyer · M.Sc Mathematics

Vikram Iyer is a mathematics educator with over fifteen years of teaching experience, specialising in making quantitative concepts clear and practical for everyday use.