Question

In a florist shop, the ratio to tulips is 7:2. The shop has 84 tulips on Friday morning. How will the ratio of roses to tulips change if the florist uses half of each type of flower to fill an order for a wedding???

Answer 1

It will stay the same.

Answer 2

Answer: The ratio of roses to tulips will not change and remains the same.

Explanation:

Given : In a florist shop, the ratio of roses to tulips is 7:2. The shop has 84 tulips on Friday morning.

Let x be the number of roses and y be the number of tulips .

Then, as per given , we have

`(x)/(y)=(7)/(2)`

If the florist uses half of each type of flower to fill an order for a wedding, then the required ratio of roses to tulips will be

`((x)/(2))/((y)/(2))=(x*(1)/(2))/(y*(1)/(2))=(x)/(y)=(7)/(2)`

Hence, the ratio of roses to tulips will not change and remains the same.