Question

18% flowers in a heap of flowers are red in colour. If the number of red flowers is 72, how many flowers are there in the heap?​

Answer 1

Answer:

400 8s the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

18% of the whole flowers are 72

Let total flowers be x

So,

18/100×x=72

x=72×100/18

x=400

Hence, total flowers are 400

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

You can consider total flowers be x

and solve an equation

it is very easy try it

It will surely help you

18%ofx=72

18/100*x=72

18x=72*100

18x=7200

x=7200/18

x=400

So there are 400 flowers in heap