Question

Elijah is going to send some flowers to his wife. Kingwood Florist charges $1 per rose, plus

$20 for the vase. Anita's Flowers, in contrast, charges $3 per rose and $10 for the vase. If
Elijah orders the bouquet with a certain number of roses, the cost will be the same with
either flower shop. How many roses would there be?

Answer 1

There will be 5 roses.

Explanation:

Let r = the number of roses.

Total cost =

numberof Roses × price per rose AND cost of vase

Total at Kingwood's

= 1r + 20

Total at Anita's

= 3r + 10

We are looking for r (the number of roses) when the totals at either place are the same.

Set them equal to each other.

1r + 20 = 3r + 10

Subtract 1r.

20 = 2r + 10

Subtract 10.

10 = 2r

Divide by 2.

10/2 = r

5 = r

When Elijah buys 5 roses, the cost is the same at either florist.

Check:

at Kingwood's

= 1r + 20

= 1(5) + 20

=25

At Anita's

= 3r + 10

= 3(5) + 10

= 15 + 10

= 25

5 roses costs $25 at either florist.

Answer 2

the bouquet has 5 roses.