Calculating Balloons Needed for Balloon Bouquets

How many balloons are needed to make 12 balloon bouquets, each consisting of 7 blue balloons and 8 white balloons, if the price per balloon is the same for both colors? To determine if $20 is sufficient to buy enough balloons for 12 bouquets, we calculated that 180 balloons are needed in total. However, without the price per balloon, we cannot conclude whether $20 is enough.

Calculating Balloons Needed for 12 Bouquets

Given:
Number of blue balloons per bouquet: 7
Number of white balloons per bouquet: 8
Price per balloon is the same for blue and white.

Calculation:
First, calculate the total number of balloons needed for one bouquet:
Blue balloons: 7
White balloons: 8
Total balloons per bouquet: 7 blue + 8 white = 15 balloons

Next, calculate the total number of balloons needed for 12 bouquets:
Total balloons for 12 bouquets: 15 balloons/bouquet × 12 bouquets = 180 balloons

Finally, to find out if $20 is enough, we need to calculate the price per balloon. The student has not provided the price per balloon, so we cannot complete the final calculation. We need additional information to determine if $20 will be sufficient.

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