Question

roses at a flower shop are sold in packages of 12. each package contains 4 red roses. how many red roses will you get if you buy 60 roses?

Answer 1

If we buy 60 roses we buy 60/12=5 packages.
4.5=20 red roses.

Answer 2

The ratio of red roses to all roses is
`\tfrac{4}{12} = \tfrac{1}{3}`

Since the number of red roses is proportional in all the packages, the equation we are trying to solve is:


`(1)/(3) = (x)/(60)`


`1 \cdot 60 = 3 \cdot x`


`x =(60)/(3) = \boxed{20}`

Hope this helps :D