Question

1. there are 4 roses for every 7 carnations in a bouquet. mr. rodriguez buys a bouquet with 12 roses in it. how many carnations are in the bouquet mr. rodriguez bought? 6.4b

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let \(x\) be the number of carnations. The ratio of roses to carnations is \(4:7\), and there are 12 roses. So \(\frac{4}{7}=\frac{12}{x}\).

Step2: Cross - multiply

\(4x = 7\times12\).

Step3: Solve for \(x\)

\(4x=84\), then \(x=\frac{84}{4}=21\).

Answer:

21