Question

In a rose garden, the ratio of red rose bushes to yellow rose bushes to white rose bushes is 5 : 2 : 6. There are 24 more red rose bushes than yellow rose bushes in this garden. How many white rose bushes are there?

Answer 1

Explanation:

no.of red rose bushes = 5x

no.of yellow rose bushes = 2x

no.of white rose bushes = 6x

5x - 2x = 24

3x = 24

x = 24/3

x= 8

no.of white rose bushes = 6x = 6*8 = 48

Answer 2

Explanation:

Red : Yellow : White

5 : 2 : 6

The question states that there are 24 more red roses bushes than white rose bushes.

This means that the difference between red and yellow is 24

3 in the ratio chart represents 24

3:24 = 1:8

Then substitute this into white bushes

1 : 8

x6

6 : 48

There are 48 white rose bushes