By adding the number of plants of each type, we find that there are a total of 48 plants in Robert's garden. The ratio of total plants to tomato plants is therefore 48:8, which simplifies to 6:1. The correct answer is A. 6:1.
To calculate the ratio of the total number of plants in Robert's garden to the number of tomato plants, first we need to find the total number of all plants.
We do this by adding the number of each type of plant together:
Tomato plants: 8
Squash plants: 2
Cucumber plants: 16
Rosemary plants: 22
Add these numbers to find the total: 8 + 2 + 16 + 22 = 48.
Now, we have the total number of plants and the number of tomato plants.
The ratio of the total number of plants to the number of tomato plants is:
48 (total plants) : 8 (tomato plants)
This simplifies to:
6:1
So, the correct answer is A. 6:1.
The probable question may be:
The table above shows the number of each type of plant in Robert's garden. What is the ratio of the total number of plants in Robert's garden to the number of tomato plants?
Plant type Number
Tomato 8
Squash 2
Cucumber 16
rosemary 22
A. 6:1
B. 21:1
C. 3:1
D. 24:1