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Jethro is planting flowers in his garden. He wants the ratio of tulips to roses to be 5 to 1. Jethro wants to plant a total of 42 flowers. How many tulips should he plant? A. 33 B. 7 C. 35 D. 8
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Jethro is planting flowers in his garden. He wants the ratio of tulips to roses to be 5 to 1. Jethro wants to plant a total of 42 flowers. How many tulips should he plant? A. 33 B. 7 C. 35 D. 8

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C. 35 because if it is 35 roses, it will have to be 7 tulips. Divide 35 by 7 and get 5, and divide 7 and 7 to get 1.
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