Question

1. during melanies busiest week at the florist shop, she uses 8 carnations, 9 roses, and 13 sprigs of greenery in every melanies special bouquet she makes. if she plans to sell 275 of these special bouquets during that week, how many of each of the three items should she order?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate number of carnations

Multiply number of carnations per bouquet by number of bouquets.
$8\times275 = 2200$

Step2: Calculate number of roses

Multiply number of roses per bouquet by number of bouquets.
$9\times275=2475$

Step3: Calculate number of sprigs of greenery

Multiply number of sprigs of greenery per bouquet by number of bouquets.
$13\times275 = 3575$

Answer:

Carnations: 2200, Roses: 2475, Sprigs of greenery: 3575