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Mr. Yen and Mrs. Barnes both have beautiful flower gardens. Mr. Yen has 7 rose bushes for every 3 lilac bushes. Mrs. Barnes has 9 rose bushes for every 4 lilac bushes. Whose garden has a higher lilac to rose ratio?

A. Mr. Yen
B. Mrs. Barnes
C. They have the same ratio

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mr barnes because if you divide 4/9 you get 4.444444
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Mrs Barnes has the higher lilac to rose ratio
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