Question

A florist is making flower arrangements for a party.

He uses purple and white flowers in a ratio of 3 purple
flowers to 1 white flower. How many flowers will he
need in order to make 30 identical arrangements?

Answer 1

120 flowers

Explanation:

3 purple: 1 white

We know he wants to make 30 arrangement so

1 x 30=30 white flowers

3 x 30=90 purple flowers

30 + 90=120

Answer 2

Explanation:

3 purple : 1 white

30 arangement will need so

minimum will need (3+1)=4 flowers per 30 arangements =120 flowers

minimum will be (90 purple: 30 white)