Question

You are buying flowers and soil for the garden at the senior center. The flowers cost $6, each and the soil $40. You have $130 to purchase the soil and flowers. What is the greatest number of flowers that you can purchase?​

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

2 flowers would cost a total of $12 because they cost $6 each. the soil cost $40 each so you'd multiply 2x40= $80. So $80+$12= $92. which is as high as you can go.

Answer 2

15 flowers

Explanation:

Make an equation

We know that we have to buy soil and flowers cost $6, but we don't know how many flowers. Everything must equal $130.

6x+40=130

Subtract 40 from both sides

6x=90

Divide by 6 on both sides

x=15

The greatest number of flowers you can purchase is 15

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