Question

In a flower garden, there are 6 tulips for every 9 daisies. If there are 48 tulips, how many daisies are there? A. 78 B. 70 C. 74 D. 72

Answer 1

ratio

6:9

tulips: daises

6/9

For 48 tulips:

48/x

where x is the number of daises:

Equal both ratios

6/9= 48/x

Solve for x:

x= 48 /(6/9)

x= 72 daises