Question: Wes wants to place a large planter pot at each corner of his rectangle-shaped pool. Each planter will have a large palm fern that is $15.00 per plant, 4 creeping jennies that costs $4.00 per plant and 4 geraniums that cost $3.50 per plant. How much will it cost to fill all the pots? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Each pot will have 4 creeping jennies that cost $4.00 each so that's 4 * 4 = $16.00. Each pot will have 4 geraniums that are $3.50 each so that's 4 * 3.50 = $14.00 each. The fern is $15.00, the creeping jennies are $16.00 and the geraniums are $14.00 for a total of 15 + 16 + 14 = $45.00 per pot. He wants a planter at each corner of his rectangle pool. A rectangle has 4 corners so he needs 4 pots at $45.00 per pot for a total of 4 * 45 = $180.00. So the answer is 180.