Question

reema had 60 flowzers. she offered some flowers in a temple and found the ratio of the number of remaining flowers to that of flowers in the beginning is 3:5. find the number of flowers offered by her in the temple

Answer 1

Solution :-

Ratio of the remaining flowers to that of flowers in the beginning = 3 : 5

Number of remaining flowers = 3x 

Number of flowers or total flowers at the beginning = 5x

Number of total flowers Reema had = 60 (given)

⇒ 5x = 60
⇒ x = 60/5 
⇒ x = 12

Number of remaining flowers after offering in the temple = 3*12
= 36

So, number of flowers offered by Reema in the temple = 60 - 36 
= 24 flowers

Answer.

Answer 2

Ratio of the remaining flowers to that of flowers in the beginning = 3 : 5

Number of remaining flowers = 3x 

Number of flowers or total flowers at the beginning = 5x

Number of total flowers Reema had = 60 (given)

⇒ 5x = 60

⇒ x = 60/5 

⇒ x = 12

Number of remaining flowers after offering in the temple = 3*12

= 36

So, number of flowers offered by Reema in the temple = 60 - 36 

= 24 flowers