In a flower box there are nine red flowers and six white flowers. There are three times as many yellow flowers as white ones. How many flowers are there in all?

5 hockey pucks and three hockey sticks cost $23. 5 hockey pucks and 1 hockey stick cost $20. How much does 1 hockey puck cost?

John's question was answered already.

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Kevin should have posted a separate question.

5x+3y=23.5

5x+ y=20
+2y=3.5
y=1.75
x=(23.5-3y)/5
x=(23.5-3*1.75)/5
x=18.25

To find the total number of flowers in the flower box, we need to add the number of red, white, and yellow flowers.

Given that there are nine red flowers and six white flowers, we can directly add those quantities: 9 + 6 = 15.

However, we also need to account for the number of yellow flowers. It is stated that there are three times as many yellow flowers as white ones. Since there are six white flowers, we can multiply this number by three: 6 * 3 = 18.

Now, we can add the number of red, white, and yellow flowers: 15 + 18 = 33.

Therefore, there are a total of 33 flowers in the flower box.