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book Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition by Robert Brechner ,George Bergeman cover

Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition by Robert Brechner ,George Bergeman

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285448596
book Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition by Robert Brechner ,George Bergeman cover

Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition by Robert Brechner ,George Bergeman

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285448596
Exercise 17
Use ratio and proportion to solve the following business situations.
Angela Hatcher is planting flower bulbs in her garden for this coming summer. She intends to plant 1 bulb for every 5 square inches of flower bed.
a. How many flower bulbs will she need for an area measuring 230 square inches?
b. If the price is $1.77 for every 2 bulbs, how much will she spend on the flower bulbs?
Explanation
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