In one hour, a roadside stand sells 24 bouquets of flowers. The stand starts operating at 9:00 AM and closes at 12:30 PM for a 30 minute lunch break. If sales continue at the same rate, how many bouquets of flowers will the stand sell by 6:00 PM? A)216 B)96 C) 204 D)228

The number of bouquets of flowers that the stand will sell by 6:00 PM is:

C) 204

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Number of bouquets of flowers that the Stand sells in one hour = 24

Operating time starts at 9:00 AM and closes at 12:30 PM for a 30-minute lunch break.

From 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, 3.5 hours, it has sold 24 * 3.5 = 84 bouquets of flowers

From 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, 5 hours, it will sell 24 * 5 = 120 bouquets of flowers.

Therefore, total bouquets of flowers sold within 8.5 hours = 204 (84 + 120).