Question

Elmo was chagrined to find that the ratio of dandelions to peonies in the garden was 11 to 4. If there were 36 peonies in the garden, how many dandelions were there?

Answer 1

99 dandelions

Explanation:

Given: ratio of dandelions to peonies in the garden was 11 to 4

Total number of peonies in the garden = 36

To find: Total number of dandelions in the garden

Solution:

A ratio indicates number of times one quantity contains another quantity.

`(Number\,\,of\,\,dandelions )/(Number\,\,of\,\,peonies) =(11)/(4)\\\\(Number\,\,of\,\,dandelions)/(36) =(11)/(4)\\ Number\,\,of\,\,dandelions=((11)/(4)) (36)=99`

So,

99 dandelions were there in the garden.