Final answer:
To determine the change Jake should receive, the price of each flat of flowers is needed. Without this information, it is not possible to calculate the change from his $50 bill.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is asking us to calculate how much change Jake should receive after buying flats of flowers with a $50 bill. However, the price of each flat is not provided in the question details. To solve a problem like this, we would typically multiply the number of each type of flat by their respective prices to get the total cost and then subtract this from the $50 given to purchase the flats.
Since we do not have the prices, we cannot provide an exact amount of change Jake should receive. Therefore, without the necessary information on the prices of the flats of flowers (petunias, daisies, begonias), it is impossible to accurately answer the student's question.
Making change is really just subtracting. If you can subtract using decimals, you can make change. You don't want to have to get out a pencil and paper or your calculator in the store, however, so it's a good idea to know how to make change in your head.
Formula for Checking Change
Change + Bill = What you Paid
So if the bill was $8 and you gave the cashier a $10, then you got $2 in change. You can check your change using the formula. It would look like:
$2 + $8 = $10
This sounds really simple, but doing this simple check will help you get better at counting your change and will often catch mistakes made by the cashier.