Answer: They didn't exceed the budget
Explanation:
FACTS:
their budget is $250 dollars.
They buy:
8 sunflowers at 10.95 each
12 roses at 11.95 each.
How much did they exceed their budget? (in other words, by how much did they go over their spending limit?)
Step 1: Find the total amount of money spent on sunflowers.
We know they got 8 sunflowers, and each sunflower cost $10.95.
Total on sunflowers= 10.95x8= $87.60
Step 2: Find the total amount spent on roses
12 roses, each one costs 11.95.
total on roses= 11.95x12=$143.40
Step 3: Find how much was spent
143.4+87.6= 231
They didn't exceed their budget. In fact, they were $19 under their spending limit because 250-231= 19. I double checked my answer.