Question

A florist fills vases with 12 flowers in each vase. She pe

es with(12 flowers in each vase. She puts 9 daffodils in the
first vase and fills the rest of the vase with begonias. In the
puts twice as many begonias. How many begonias are in the second vase?​

Answer 1

6 begonias

Explanation:

If there are twelve flowers in each vase

1st vase=9 daffodils+3 begonias

=12 flowers

2nd vase=twice as many begonias

If the florist put twice as many begonias in the 2nd vase, this could mean she put twice as many begonias in the 1st vase

Which is,

2 × 3 begonias in the 1st vase

=6 begonias

Therefore, second vase consist of 6 begonias and 6 daffodils