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Predict the number of roses in a garden with 16 sunflowers if there are 3 sunflowers in a garden with 81 roses.

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81*16=1296
1296\3=432
User Mikael Puusaari
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Set up a proportion.
3 sunflowers/ 81 roses= 16 sunflowers/xroses

Cross multiply:
81*16=1296
1296/3= 432

Final answer: 432 roses
User Simran Kaur
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