how do I determine the cost of 2 corsages if one has 5 flowers and the other has7 flowers

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Answer 1

Well you don't tell us the cost per flower or if the price of a corsage is determined solely by the number of flowers it contains.  Some flowers cost more than others.  But let's assume:

1. All flowers cost the same = (price per flower)
2. The cost of a corsage depends only on the number of flowers it contains

 

The first corsage would cost:

 

Cost of first corsage = (5 flowers)*(price per flower)

 

The second corsage would cost:

 

Cost of second corsage = (7 flowers)*(price per flower)

 

The total cost would be:

 

Total Cost = (Cost of first corsage) + (Cost of second corsage)

 

= (5 flowers)*(price per flower) + (7 flowers)*(price per flower)

 

= (12 flowers)*(price per flower)

 

If you let y = total cost and x = the price per flower, it would be:

 

y = 5x + 7x = 12x

Answer 2

Hello, Alyssa.

 

I think you are missing information :o

 

D. Y. Taylor