Samantha is making some floral arrangements. the table shows the prices for one-half dozen of each type of flower.
price for 1/2 dozen flowers rose : $5.29 carnation : $3.59 tulip $ 4.79 part a: samantha wants to buy 6 roses, 4 carnations, and 8 tulips. she estimates that she will spend about $14 on these flowers. do you agree? explain your answer.
part b: along with the flowers, samantha bought 4 packages of glass beads and 2 vases. the vases cost $3.59 each and the total sales tax was $1.34. the total amount she paid was $28.50, including sales tax. explain an strategy she could use to find the cost of 1 package of glass beads.