For your party you purchased balloons for $.79 each. you spent a total of $11.85. about how many balloons were purchased?

Let us suppose the number of balloons purchased is x in number.

It is given balloons are purchased for $.79 each

Cost of x balloons = .79x.

Total amount spent on purchasing balloons = $11.85

Cost of x balloons = Total cost of balloons.

.79x=11.85

With x .79 is multiplied .Opposite of multiplication is division.

We perform the opposite operation both sides

Dividing both sides by .79

x=11.85÷.79

x=15

Total number of balloons purchased is 15.

answer: options?

step-by-step explanation:

$450.00 for 6 weeks

or

$300

step-by-step explanation:

$200.00 for first week $50.00 x5 equals $250 plus $200 equals $450.00 for six weeks.

$200 for first week

$200 x 0.10 = $20

$20 x 5 = $100

$200 + $100 = $300