You are buying flowers to hand out at a school dance. Roses cost $30 for a dozen but cost more if bought individually. With the money you have, you can buy 7 dozen and 4 single roses, or 64 single roses. How much is one rose? How much money do you have?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-03T11:05:54

#1# rose costs #$3.50# and I have #$224#.

Let the cost of a single rose be #$x#
Then by the given condition of 7 dozen and 4 single roses:

#30*7+4x=64x#

so, #60x=210#

# :. x=210/60=$3.50#

I have #64*3.50= $224#

#1# rose costs #$3.50# and I have #$224#.[Ans]