A florist bought 1,375 stalks of roses. She packed them into bouquets of 4,215 bouquets were sold. A.) After packing, how many roses would be left over?

Question

this is the continuation of my questions.

 

B.) After some of the bouquets were sold, how many roses were left?

 

 

kindly answer my math problems. i need this for my son's homework. thank you 

Answer 1

Let N be the number of roses in each stalk.

Let R be the number of roses in each bouquet.

 

1375 x N = 4215 * R

 

1375/4215 = R/N

 

275/843 = R/N

 

So the ratio of roses to stalks is 275/843

 

This ratio is reduced to lowest terms because the

only numbers that divide 275 are 5 and 7.  (275 = 25 x 7 = 5 x 5 x 7.  Think 7 quarters = 2.75)

843 does not divide evenly by 7 nor 5.

 

Please repost the problem. We need to know the number of roses in each stalk, how many roses

are in each bouquet, and either how many bouquets were sold or packaged. The question is

not worded clearly as to the 4215 figure being sold or packaged.