Question

In a garden, the ratio of red roses to yellow roses is 2:3. If the total number roses is 120, find the number of red roses.

Answer 1

Answer

48

Explanation

let there are 2x red rose and 3x yellow rose in the garden

Total no of rose=120

2x+3x=120

5x=120

x=120\5

x=24

no of red rose =2x

=2*24

=48