Question

mrs lim buys 20 stalks of flowers 13 of the flowers are roses and the rest are sunflowers. what is the ratio of the number of roses to the number of sunflowers?

Answer 1

Answer:

• The ratio of the number of roses to the number of sunflowers is 13 : 7.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

• Mrs Lim buys 20 stalks of flowers.
• 13 of the flowers are roses and the rest are sunflowers.

To Find:

• What is the ratio of the number of roses to the number of sunflowers?

Finding the number of sunflowers:

Roses + Sunflowers = Total stalks of flowers

⇢ 13 + Sunflowers = 20

⇢ Sunflowers = 20 - 13

⇢ Sunflowers = 7

∴ Number of sunflowers = 7

Finding the ratio of the number of roses to the number of sunflowers:

Number of roses : Number of sunflowers

13 : 7

Hence,

• The ratio of the number of roses to the number of sunflowers = 13 : 7

Answer 2

Given :-

No. of stalks = 20

No. of flower (rose) = 13

To Find :-

Ratio of the number of roses to the number of sunflowers?

Solution :-

So, the remaining flower will be sun flower

Sunflower = Number of stalks - Number of rose flower

Sunflower = 20 - 13

Sunflower = 7

Ratio = Rose flower:Sun flower

Ratio = 13:7