In one hour, a roadside stand sells 24 bouquets of flowers. The stand starts operating at 9:00 AM and closes at 12:30 PM for a 30 minute lunch break. If sales continue at the same rate, how many bouquets of flowers will the stand sell by 6:00 PM? A)216 B)96 C) 204 D)228
Answers
The number of flower bouquets sold till 6:00 PM is required.
The flower bouquets sold till 6:00 PM is option A) 204.
Unitary method
Flower bouquets sold in one hour is 24.
Number of hours between 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM is 3.5 hours.
The stand opens at 1:00 PM after the 30 minutes break.
Number of hours between 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM is 5 hours.
Total time the stand is open for is
1 hour of stand being open = 24 flower bouquets sold
8.5 hours of stand being open = flower bouquets sold.
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Answer:
The number of bouquets of flowers that the stand will sell by 6:00 PM is:
C) 204
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Number of bouquets of flowers that the Stand sells in one hour = 24
Operating time starts at 9:00 AM and closes at 12:30 PM for a 30-minute lunch break.
From 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, 3.5 hours, it has sold 24 * 3.5 = 84 bouquets of flowers
From 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, 5 hours, it will sell 24 * 5 = 120 bouquets of flowers.
Therefore, total bouquets of flowers sold within 8.5 hours = 204 (84 + 120).
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