the edhelper florist sells roses at $11.72 a bunch, tulips at $4.50 a bunch, and daffodils at $5.22 a bunch. ryan ordered a banquet of 19 bunches of roses and tulips. if he wants to spend exactly $114.38, how many bunches of each can he buy?

Question

the edhelper florist sells roses at $11.72 a bunch, tulips at $4.50 a bunch, and daffodils at $5.22 a bunch. ryan ordered a banquet of 19 bunches of roses and tulips.  if he wants to spend exactly $114.38, how many bunches of each can he buy?

anonymous · Answer

Let x = number of bunches of roses and y = number of bunches of tulips. From the information given, we can form the following equations:

x + y = 19
(11.72)x + (4.5)y = 114.38

Solving the two equations will give you the answer.