Maths · P6 · Specimen 01 Maths Questions
· 26 Jun 2026, 12:51
· asked by maxloo
· resolved
SP001 Maths Paper 2 - Question 06
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(45 marks)
The prices of orchids and roses at a flower shop are shown below.
Orchid
$\$2.50\ $each
Rose
$\$4.50\ $each
Alice bought an equal number of orchids and roses.
She spent $\$84$ altogether.
How many flowers did she buy altogether?
Ans: ______________ [3]
Answers
maxloo · 26 Jun 2026, 19:45
· official answer 1
Let n be the number of orchids.
n is also the number of roses.
Alice bought a total of 2n flowers.
$2.50 × n + 4.50 × n$
= $84$
$7n$
= $84$
$n$
= $12$
$\Rightarrow$ $2n$
= $\boxed{24}$
maxloo · 26 Jun 2026, 19:45
· official answer 2
Since Alice bought an equal number of orchids and roses,
the flowers can be paired together.
Cost of a pair of flowers
= $2.50 + 4.50$ = $\$7$
Number of pairs of flowers
= $84 ÷ 7$ = $12$
Hence, total number of flowers
= $12 × 2$ = $\boxed{24}$
maxloo · 26 Jun 2026, 19:45
· official answer 3
Since Alice bought an equal number of orchids and roses,
