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The cross-country team had a fundraiser selling wreaths for $25 each. They made $15 for each wreath they sold. If they sold 114 wreaths, (a) how much money did they pay to make each wreath, (b) how much money did they collect, and (c) how much money did they make? If they made $180, (d) how many wreaths did they sell?

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(a) They paid $25-$15=$<<25-15=10>>10 to make each wreath.

(b) They collected $15114=$<<15114=1710>>1710.

(c) They made $1710-$10114=$<<1710-10114=180>>180.

(d) They sold $180/$15=<<180/15=12>>12 wreaths.

Explanation:

Sure, here is a breakdown of the solution:

(a) The cross-country team paid $10 to make each wreath because they sold the wreaths for $25 and made $15 for each wreath they sold, so the cost to make each wreath was $25-$15=$10.

(b) They collected $1710 because they sold 114 wreaths and made $15 for each wreath they sold, so they collected a total of $15*114=$1710.

(c) They made $180 because they collected $1710 and it cost them $10 to make each wreath, and they sold 114 wreaths, so the total cost of making all the wreaths was $10*114=$1140. They made $180 because they collected $1710 and it cost them $1140 to make all the wreaths, so their profit was $1710-$1140=$180.

(d) They sold 12 wreaths because they made $180 and it cost them $15 to make each wreath, so they sold $180/$15=12 wreaths.

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