Question

Mrs. Lopez has two kinds of flowers in her garden. The ratio of lilies to daisies in the garden is 5:3. If there are 10 lilies, what is the total number of flowers in her garden?

Answer 1

16 flowers total

Explanation:

Lilies : Daisies

5 : 3

10 : x

x : number of daisies

We can put the ratio in fraction form and then cross multiply.

5/3 = 10/x

Cross multiply

30 = 5x

x = 6

Or, you can notice that since the amount of lilies doubles, the amount of daisies must also double. This way, you can double 3 to get 6.

To get the total number of flowers, you must add them. 10 lilies + 6 daisies = 16 flowers total.