Question

hannah works at blooming bouquets flower shop. she uses 2 roses for every 5 carnations in the spring medley bouquets. today she will make a spring medley bouquet with 16 roses. how many carnations should hannah use in the bouquet? carnations

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let \(x\) be the number of carnations. The ratio of roses to carnations is \(2:5 = 16:x\).

Step2: Cross - multiply

\(2x=5\times16\).

Step3: Solve for \(x\)

\(2x = 80\), so \(x=\frac{80}{2}=40\).

Answer:

40