Question

The ratio of roses to carnations is 7 to 5. If there are 28 roses, how many carnations are there? Complete the ratio table to find the number of carnations.

Roses 7 14 28
Carnations 5
10
20
30
40

Answer 1

20 carnations

divide 28 roses by 7 to find one part of the ratio

`(28)/(7)` = 4 ← 1 part of ratio

5 parts = 5 × 4 = 20 ← number of carnations