Question

Lauren bought 6 yellow roses, 10 orange roses, and 12 pink roses to make a bouquet. What is the ratio of the number of yellow roses to the total number of roses in Lauren's bouquet?

Answer 1

3:14

Explanation:

There are 6+10+12 = 28 roses in Lauren's bouquet, of which 6 are yellow. The ratio of yellow roses to total roses is ...

6 : 28 = 3 : 14