Question

A garden contains 135 ​flowers, each of which is either red or orange. There are 50 orange flowers. If R represents the number of red flowers in the​ garden, what equation could you use to find the value of​ R?

Answer 1

85/135 -> 17/27.

50/135 -> 10/27.

Explanation:

135 - 50 orange = 85 R.

50 O + 85 R = 135 total.

85/135 -> 17/27.

50/135 -> 10/27.