Question

Arianna is buying plants for her garden. She buys 15 flowering plants for $96. Pink flowering plants sell for $8, and purple flowering plants sell for $5. How many pink flowering plants did Arianna buy?

Answer 1

B) 7

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Let's represent pink flowering plants with the variable p:

8p + 5(15 - p) = 96

8p + 75 - 5p = 96

3p = 21

p = 7

Explanation:

Arianna bought 7 pink flowering plants