Question

Shiela bought some rose plants and sunflower plants.  There were 35 more rose plants than sunflower plants.  if the ratio of the rose plants to the sunflower plants was 8:3, how many of each variety did she buy?

Answer 1

Hi ,

Let the number of sunflower

plants Shila bought = x

Number of Rose plants Shila

bought = x + 35

According to the problem given ,

Ratio of Rose plants and Sunflower

plants = 8 : 3

( x + 35 )/x = 8/3

3( x + 35 ) = 8x

3x + 105 = 8x

105 = 8x - 3x

105 = 5x

105/5 = x

21 = x

Therefore ,

Number of sunflower plants = x = 21

Number of Rose plants = x + 35

= 21 + 35

= 56

I hope this helps you.

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Answer 2

Heya !!!



Let the number of sun flower plants be X.


Then the number of rose plants = ( X +35) .



According to question,



Ratio of the rose plants and sun flower plants = 8:3




X + 35 : X = 8:3


X + 35/X = 8/3



3 ( X +35) = 8X



3X + 105 = 8X



8X -3X = 105



5X = 105



X = 105/5


X = 21




Number of sun flower = 21


And,


Number of rose plants. = X +35 = 21 +35 = 56





HOPE IT WILL HELP YOU..... :-)