Question

How many of each flower did sally buy?

Sally spent $14.85 to buy 13 flowers She bought Lillies, which cost $1.25 each, and tulips, which cost $0.90 each.

Please SHOW ALL WORK, define your variables, and make a complete sentence for your answer.

Answer 1

this would be the answer

Answer 2

There are 9 lilies and 4 tulips.

Explanation:

Step One: Create Let Statements

Let x= the number of lilies

Let 13-x= the number of tulips
Step Two: Create an Equation

14.85=1.25x+.90(13-x)

Distribute 14.85=1.25x+11.7-.90x

Combine like terms 14.85=11.7+0.35x

Subtract 11.7 from both sides 3.15=0.35x
Divide both sides by 0.359=x
There are 9 lilies and 4 tulips.