Question

Opal is buying chocolates and flowers for valentine's day. She pays $15 for each bouquet and $5.80 for each box of chocolates. Her total bill comes out to $218.20 and she bought a total of 17 items. How bouquets and how many boxes of chocolates did she buy?

Answer 1

Set your equation up

$15(b)+$5.80(c)=$218.20

B + C =17 Total

15(13)+5.80(4)=218.20

13+4=17 Total

Answer is 13 bouquets and 4 boxes of chocolate.