document.write( "Question 1156121: Billy Restaurant ordered 200 stalks of flowers in conjunction with Mother’s Day. They
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\n" ); document.write( "carnations was the largest. Meanwhile, the number of roses was 20 stalks less than that of
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Price multiplied by quantity equals cost.\r
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document.write( "FLOWER        PRICE       QUANT.     COST\r\n" );
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document.write( "carnations       1.5        c\r\n" );
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document.write( "roses           5.75        d-20\r\n" );
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document.write( "daisies         2.6         d\r\n" );
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document.write( "TOTALS                    200          589.5\r\n" );
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