orWatch a videoIsaiah is going to send some flowers to his wife. Lowell Florist charges $2 per rose, plus $20 for the vase. Polly's Flowers, in contrast, charges $1 per rose and $40 for the vase. If Isaiah orders the bouquet with a certain number of roses, the cost will be the same with either flower shop. How many roses would there be?
Question
orWatch a videoIsaiah is going to send some flowers to his wife. Lowell Florist charges 20 for the vase. Polly's Flowers, in contrast, charges 40 for the vase. If Isaiah orders the bouquet with a certain number of roses, the cost will be the same with either flower shop. How many roses would there be?
Solution
To solve this problem, we need to set up an equation where the cost of roses and the vase from Lowell Florist equals the cost of roses and the vase from Polly's Flowers.
Let's denote the number of roses as x.
From the problem, we know that:
Lowell Florist charges 20 for the vase, so their total cost is 2x + 20.
Polly's Flowers charges 40 for the vase, so their total cost is x + 40.
Setting these two equations equal to each other gives us:
2x + 20 = x + 40
To solve for x, we subtract x from both sides to get:
x + 20 = 40
Then, subtract 20 from both sides to solve for x:
x = 40 - 20
x = 20
So, Isaiah would need to order 20 roses for the cost to be the same at both flower shops.
Similar Questions
Mrs. Espinoza is researching what it would cost to order flower arrangements for a fancy party. She wants one large centerpiece for the head table, and smaller arrangements for the smaller tables. Silvergrove Florist charges $8 for each smaller arrangement, plus $32 for the large centerpiece. Sadie's Flowers, in contrast, charges $50 for the large centerpiece and $7 per arrangement for the rest. If Mrs. Espinoza orders a certain number of small arrangements, the cost will be the same at either flower shop. What would the total cost be? How many small arrangements would that be?
There are roses and lilies at a flower shop. Two roses cost $7 while three lilies cost $5. Billy bought some roses and lilies and paid $86. Which of the following can be the number of lilies he bought?1. 242. 213. 364. 155. None of the above
During his shift at Green Gifts Flower Shop, Ed uses a bucket of 24 roses to make flower arrangements. He plans to use fewer than 12 of the roses to decorate a wreath. He'll use the rest to make a bouquet.Let r represent the number of roses Ed might use to decorate the wreath.r>12r>24r<12r<24
Fragrant Fields Greenhouse sells rose bushes for $19.90 each. Last weekend, they made $477.60 on rose bushes. How many rose bushes did they sell?
Gabby's Blossoms sells roses in groups of 2. Across town, Baldwin's Blooms sells roses in groups of 18. If a customer wants to buy the same number of roses from both vendors, what is the smallest number of roses the customer will have to buy from each vendor?
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.