Question

a florist made bunches of roses for sale.
each bunch contained 12 roses.
after making 20 bunches, the florist had 7 roses left.
how many roses did the florist have at the start?

27
127
240
247

Explanation:

Calculate total roses in bunches

$$ 20 \times 12 = 240 $$

Add remaining roses

$$ 240 + 7 = 247 $$

Answer:

• (A) 27
• (B) 127
• (C) 240
• (D) 247 (Correct answer)