Question

PLZZZ HELPPPPPPPP!!
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?

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.

Did they earn more money in September or October?

How much more?

Answer 1

@coco_blue

Answer 2

@Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 3

@taylorz115820

Answer 4

okay basically for part A , you take $1.50 to be 100%
so 1.50 = 100%
and x = 20% increase
which mean x = 120

so cross multiply -> 1.5 (120) = 100x
to get your value of x

Answer 5

If I find the value of x will that be the answer for part A? @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 6

yes, that would be for part A

Answer 7

What will be the answer? @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 8

did you try it yourself?

Answer 9

Is it 1.25?

Answer 10

nope , it's 1.8

Answer 11

okay what about part B? @pu

Answer 12

you multiply 120(1.5) and then divide by 100

Answer 13

ohhhh okay thanks but what about Part B now? @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 14

oh wait omg no leslie, your answer is correct I misread the question , im so sorry :/

Answer 15

Oh so its 1.25? @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 16

yep it's 1.25 sorry about that

Answer 17

No it's okay at least you tried your best do u know part B? @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 18

alright for Part B, in September , 900 flowers were sold at the price of $1.25
and in October, 700 flowers were sold at the price of $1.50

so multiply the number of flowers for each year with the price in each year :
in September -> total sales were 900(1.25) = $1125
and in October -> total sales were 700(1.5)=$1050

and now find 40% of each total sale and compare

Answer 19

So the first answer will be September right? @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 20

yup

Answer 21

I don't get the 2nd one? @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 22

? what dont you get specifically

Answer 23

When you said to now find 40% of each total sale and compare @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 24

ohhh because in the question they said that they earned 40% of their costs, so that means they earned 40% of their sales

Answer 25

Okay so how can u solve this? @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 26

40/100 multiplied by each total sale

Answer 27

Can you tell me the answer? I will give you a medal the multiple choice is $30 $75 $190 @Purplerainbowcherry

Answer 28

the answer is 30 :/