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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?

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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.

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The seventh-grade class earned more money in by


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Answer:

[tex]\boxed{\text{A. \$1.25; B. September by 4.7 \%}}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Part A. Price of flowers in September

Let x = price of flowers in September.

Then 1.2x = price of flowers in October

1.2x = $1.50

[tex]x = \dfrac{\$1.50 }{1.20} = \$1.25\\\\\text{The price of flowers in September was }\boxed{\textbf{\$1.25}}[/tex]

Part B. Seventh-grade class

40 % of September price = 0.40 × $1.25 = $0.50

    40 % of October price = 0.40 × $1.50 = $0.60

In September

[tex]\text{Earnings} = \text{900 flowers} \times \dfrac{\$0.50}{\text{1 flower} } = \$450[/tex]

In October,

[tex]\text{Earnings} = \text{700 flowers} \times \dfrac{\$0.60}{\text{1 flower} } = \$430\\\\\text{Difference} = \$450 - \$430 = \$20[/tex]

The class earned $20 more in September.

Compared with October earnings,

[tex]\text{\% Difference} = \dfrac{\text{Difference}}{\text{October earnings}} \times 100\%\\\\\text{\% Difference} = \dfrac{\$20}{\$430} \times 100\% = 4.7 \%\\\\\text{The class made more money in } \boxed{\textbf{September}} \text{ by } {\boxed{\mathbf{4.7 \%}}[/tex]

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