Question

Reggie plans to have a garden with 36 plants. He wants the ratio of tomato plants to cucumber plants to be 4:5. How many cucumber plants will be in Reggie's garden?

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

Total no of plants in a garden = 36

The ratio of tomato plants to cucumber plants to be 4:5.

Let tomato plants are 4x and cucumber plants is 5x.

ATQ,

4x+5x=36

9x = 36

x = 4

For cucumber plant, 5x = 5(4) = 20

So, there are 20 cucumber plants will be in Reggie's garden