Question

The students at Midtown Middle school sold flowers as a fundraiser in September and October. In October, they charged $1.50 for each flower. The October price was a 20% increase of the September price.

Part A
What was the price of the flowers in September?

Answer 1

@briananicolenelson @angelic._. @jabez177 @natsent06

Answer 2

@CausticSyndicalist @phi

Answer 3

Part B
The seventh-grade class earned 40% of the selling price of each flower.

In September, they sold 900 flowers.
In October, they sold 700 flowers.

Select a choice from each drop-down menu to make a true statement.

The seventh-grade class earned more money in ___ by ___.

Answer 4

Part B:
1st answer: September, October
2nd answer: 30, 75, 190

Answer 5

what did you get for Part A:
Part A What was the price of the flowers in September?

Answer 6

Yes, that's the question

Answer 7

For part A

Answer 8

and what did you get for the answer? do you know what 20% of 1.80 is ?

Answer 9

There are 2 parts to the question

Answer 10

no, let me figure it out

Answer 11

.36?

Answer 12

oh, October at 1.50 is the higher price
we have to find the Sept price. Call it x:
x + 0.2x = 1.50

Answer 13

in other words, the sept price x plus 20% of x is october's price 1.50

x+0.2x is the same as 1.2x
1.2x= 1.50
can you find x ? (divide both sides by 1.2)

Answer 14

x=1.25?

Answer 15

yes. Let's check:
20% of 1.25 is 0.2*1.25 = 0.25
so they increased 1.25 by 0.25 to get 1.50 and that matches 1.50 that they told us.

Answer 16

in Sept they charged 1.25 for each flower
in Oct they charged 1.50 for each flower.

now you have to find how much money they got for selling
In September, they sold 900 flowers.
in Oct, they sold 700

Answer 17

so then multiply?

Answer 18

multiply cost times number of flowers

Answer 19

September: 1,125
October: 1,050
Correct?

Answer 20

yes

Answer 21

Correct @phi?

Answer 22

so it's clear they made more money in Sept.
how much more ?

Answer 23

So then Part A is: $1,125?

Answer 24

75$ more

Answer 25

For part A, I think they want the price per flower, so 1.25

Answer 26

oh yeah. ok

Answer 27

and part b

Answer 28

for part B, we have to read the question carefully.

Answer 29

september, 75

Answer 30

The seventh-grade class earned 40% of the selling price of each flower.

Answer 31

its the true statement

Answer 32

so then the answers are: september, 75

Answer 33

they only earned 40% of the numbers

Answer 34

right???

Answer 35

oh...

Answer 36

so then subtract

Answer 37

so then they made $675

Answer 38

and in october they made $630 dollars

Answer 39

the amount they earned was 0.4 * 1,125 and 0.4 * 1050
the difference is 0.4 * 1,125 -0.4 * 1050= 0.4*(1125-1050)= 0.4*75 = ?

Answer 40

??

Answer 41

I don't get it. There's too many numbers

Answer 42

can you break it down?

Answer 43

ok. you have the right idea, but it seems you used 60% ? use 40%

Answer 44

ok

Answer 45

but I keep on doing it and I arrive to the same thing

Answer 46

you found they sold 900 flowers at 1.25 to get 1125
they earned 40% of that amount, or 0.4*1125 = ?

Answer 47

450

Answer 48

and the other one's 420

Answer 49

yes

Answer 50

so then the answer is 30!!

Answer 51

yes.

Answer 52

thx sooooooooooooo much @phi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 53

that line they tossed in about earning 40% was tricky

Answer 54

yes, true

Answer 55

could you help with another one?

Answer 56

ill open another question

Answer 57

if you make it a new post. this one is a bit long.

Answer 58

lol :D

Answer 59

thx 4 the medal, I gave you one