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

@Study312 I got 1.20

Answer 2

Funny I just did this. I am in Flvs 7th grade math too

Answer 3

Lol what teacher?
also please don't give me the answer directly

Answer 4

Mr. Niebauer, who do you have?

Answer 5

Mrs.Robinson

Answer 6

I have had Mr.Niebauer for 2 years

Answer 7

I got that September earned more than October by 30$

Answer 8

Wow. I used to have Mr. Reese but I think he got promoted

Answer 9

0.2 • 1.50 = 0.3

0.3 + 1.50 = 1.80

Answer 10

Can you give me part 2 of the question?

Answer 11

But it says that October was the increase so wouldn't September cost less?

Answer 12

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.
The seventh-grade class earned more money in September/october by 30/70/190

Answer 13

so 0.4 • 1.80 = 0.72

0.72 - 1.80 = 1.08

Answer 14

Omg I did it wrong again! Idk what I was thinking but I First multiplied by the number of flowers THEN I subtracted the 40%

Answer 15

1.08 • 900 = 972

1.50 • 0.4 = 0.6

1.50 - 0.6 = 0.9

0.9 • 700 = 630

Answer 16

its subtracted by 40% first because it says "The seventh-grade class earned 40% of the selling price of EACH flower."

Answer 17

972 - 630 = 342

Answer 18

actually I think I am wrong, I don't see 342 as an option

Answer 19

Can you show how you did it?

Answer 20

Ohhh. See what I was doing was doing it in the order I thought it should be in, also I think that you have to subtract 20% from 1.50 instead of adding 20%

Answer 21

Okay

Answer 22

it said it increased by 20%

Answer 23

No it said the October flowers increased from the september

Answer 24

so lets try subtracting 20% and see what we get

Answer 25

Okay let me try it

Answer 26

ok

Answer 27

My teacher told me it was 1.80 so I got the 2nd part wrong

Answer 28

or maybe 1.80 is wrong

Answer 29

I got 1.20 the first time so
1.20 * 0.40 =0.48
1.50 * 0.40 =0.60

0.48*900= 432
0.60 * 700=420
432-420= 12

Answer 30

Nope not right either :/

Answer 31

@LegendarySadist

Answer 32

BRB

Answer 33

Okay

Answer 34

Do you see what we are doing wrong?

Answer 35

back

Answer 36

idk

Answer 37

Hi I think that Legendary is seeing what we did wrong

Answer 38

The very first step is wrong. If there is a 20% increase that means it is 120% compared to the first one. So \[\large \sf O=1.2S \huge \rightarrow \large 1.5=1.2S \huge \rightarrow \large S=\frac{1.5}{1.2}\]

Answer 39

So 1.5 divided by 1.2?

Answer 40

= 12.5

Answer 41

=1.25

Answer 42

Ohhhhhh

Answer 43

yeah, 1.5 divided by 1.2 which is 1.25

Answer 44

That makes more sense

Answer 45

Yeah thank you :D Let me try to get the right answer...

Answer 46

September= 450

October= 420

Answer 47

450 - 420 = 30

Answer 48

So September earns more by 30!

Answer 49

Thx Legendary.

Answer 50

Yes thank you so much both of you :D

Answer 51

Ye no problem

Answer 52

Study I will PM you if it was right

Answer 53

ok