Doug and his neighbor Cindy are planting bulbs in their gardens. Doug plants 80 bulbs, 60 of which are tulips. Cindy plants 120 bulbs, 82 of which are tulips. Did the neighbors plant proportional quantities of tulips? Write the ratios.

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Doug and his neighbor Cindy are planting bulbs in their gardens.  Doug plants 80 bulbs, 60 of which are tulips.  Cindy plants 120 bulbs, 82 of which are tulips.  Did the neighbors plant proportional quantities of tulips?  Write the ratios.

nincompoop · Answer

proportional to Doug's tulips with respect to bulbs?

nincompoop · Answer

doug 80:60 --> 4:3
cindy 120:82 --> 60:41

anonymous · Answer

yes

nincompoop · Answer

ratio is another word to mean divide

anonymous · Answer

so thier not proportional

nincompoop · Answer

$$\frac{ 4 }{ 3 }\neq \frac{ 60 }{ 41 }$$
exactly

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks