Question

In Mr. Elliot's garden, 1 8 of the flowers are red, 1 4 of them are purple, and 1 4 of the remaining flowers are pink. If there are 128 flowers, how many flowers are pink?

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

Given that:

Red flowers = 1/8

Purple = 1/4

(1/8 + 1/4) = (1 + 2) / 8 = 3/8

Fraction left :

1 - 3/8 =. 5/8

Pink flowers :

1/4 of fraction left ;

1/4 * 5/8 = 5/32

Number of pink flowers

Total number of flowers = 128

5/32 * 128

640 / 32

= 20

20 pink flowers