Question

4. The student council sold flowers for the Sweetheart dance as a fundraising

project. They sold 200 flowers that included carnations, roses, and Gerber
daisies. The carnations sold for $1.50 each, the roses sold for $3.75 each, and
the daisies sold for $2.25. Most of the order was carnations and there were
20 fewer roses than daisies. The total flower sales came to $453.00. How
many of each type of flower were ordered and sold.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given that :

Total flowers sold = 200

Flowers are :

Carnations, Roses, and Gerber daisies

Carnations = c

Roses = r

Daisies = d

20 fewer roses than daisies ; r = d - 20

Total sales = $453

c = $1.50 each ; r = 3.75 each ; d = 2.25 each

c + d + d - 20 = 200

c + 2d = 220 - - (1)

1.50c + (d - 20)(3.75) + 2.25d = 453

1.50c + 3.75d - 75 + 2.25d = 453

1.50c + 6d = 528 - - - (2)

From (1)

c = 220 - 2d

1.5(220 - 2d) + 6d = 528

330 - 3d + 6d = 528

330 + 3d = 528

3d = 528 - 330

d = 198/3

d = 66

66 × 2.25 = $148.5

c = 220 - 2(66)

c = 88

88 * 1.50 = $132

r = d - 20

r = 66 - 20

r = 46

46 × $3.75 = $172.5