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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?


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.


Did they earn more money in September or October?


How much more?

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psalmefritsche03

Part A:

answer- $1.80

(20% of $1.50 is .30, so    1.50+.30=1.80)

Part B:

September=$540 ( 1.50 times 900 is 1,350, 40% of 1,350 is 540)

October=$504     ( 1.80 times 700 is 1,260, 40% of 1,260 is 504)

answer=they earned more money in September; $36 more

(540-504=36)

Hope this helped!

krutiven

Answer:

Part A: $1.80

Part B: They earned more money in September. They earned $36 more.

Step-by-step explanation:

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