Question

Martha is planting a flower garden. She has planted 5 daisies for every 7 tulips. She has planted a total of 36 flowers. How many tulips are planted in the garden

Answer 1

She planted 21 tulips

Answer 2

Let number of tulips = x

Let number of daisies = y

Question says that "She has planted a total of 36 flowers."

so that means

x+y=36

or y=36-x...(i)

Given that "Martha is planting a flower garden and she has planted 5 daisies for every 7 tulips"

That means 7x=5y...(ii)

Now we just need to solve both equations.

Plug value if y from equation (i) into (ii)

7x=5(36-x)

7x=180-5x

7x+5x=180

12x=180

`x=(180)/(12)`

x=15

Hence final answer will be:

Number of tulips planted = 15