No, 1775 dollars cannot buy 2 large balloons and 16 small balloons if helium costs $1.60 per cubic foot.
Calculating the Costs of Balloons
It is given that,
Helium costs $1.60 per cubic foot.
Volume of one large balloon = 300 cubic feet
Thus, the price of one large balloon = $1.60 × 300
= $480
Volume of one small balloon = 40 cubic feet
Thus, the price of one small balloon = $1.60 × 40
= $64
How much buying 2 large and 16 small balloons costs?
So, as calculated above,
One large balloon costs $480, and one small balloon costs $64
Therefore, the cost of two large balloons = $480 × 2
= $960
Cost of 16 small balloons = $64 × 16
= $1024
Total cost of balloons = $960 + $ 1024
= $1984
Since, $1984>$1775,
Therefore, $1775 cannot buy all those balloons if helium costs $1.60 per cubic foot.
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