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In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 3:2, and the ratio of tulips to daisies is 4:5. What is the ratio of roses

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In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 3:2, and the ratio of tulips to daisies is 4:5. What is the ratio of roses to daisies?

A. 3:5
B. 1:2
C. 2:3
D. 4:5
E. 6:5


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Re: In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 3:2, and the ratio of tulips to daisies is 4:5. What is the ratio of ro

by swerve » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:39 am
BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:39 pm
 In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 3:2, and the ratio of tulips to daisies is 4:5. What is the ratio of roses to daisies?

A. 3:5
B. 1:2
C. 2:3
D. 4:5
E. 6:5


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Roses \(:\) Tulips \(= 3 : 2 = 6 : 4\)

Tulips \(:\) Daisies \(= 4 : 5\)

Roses \(:\) Tulips \(:\) Daisies \(= 6 : 4 : 5\)

Roses \(:\) Daisies \(= 6 : 5\)

Therefore, E
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Re: In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 3:2, and the ratio of tulips to daisies is 4:5. What is the ratio of ro

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:56 pm
BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:39 pm
 In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 3:2, and the ratio of tulips to daisies is 4:5. What is the ratio of roses to daisies?

A. 3:5
B. 1:2
C. 2:3
D. 4:5
E. 6:5


OA E

Solution:

We see that if there are 4 tulips, then there are 6 roses (notice that 6:4 = 3:2) and 5 daisies. Therefore, the ratio of roses to daisies is 6:5.

Answer: E

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