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The ratio of tulips to roses is 17 to 11. If there are 3444 tulips and roses in the garden , how many are tulips?
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The ratio of tulips to roses is 17 to 11. If there are 3444 tulips and roses in the garden , how many are tulips?

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You can also approach it this way:

28 flowers times n = 3444

so n = 123

11 x 123 = roses, 17 x 123 = tulips.

Those 2 products should add up to 3444.
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