Question

A florist charges $2 for each carnation in a bouquet and a $5 delivery fee. You have $25 to spend. Which of the following equations represents the number of carnations, c, that you can purchase?

A.2c+5=25
B.2c−5=25
C.5c+2=25
D.5c−2=25

Answer 1

A. 2c + 5 = 25

Explanation:

You have 25 dollars to spend so that's your end amount.

It costs 2 dollars for ever carnation, so it's 2 times the amount of carnations you get, hence 2c.

And it's 5 dollars for the delivery fee which you just add to 2c.

I hope this makes sense :)