Question

A vase contains 12 tulips and 20 roses. What is the ratio of roses to the total number of flowers in the vase?

A.
3 to 8

B.
3 to 5

C.
5 to 8

D.
5 to 3

Answer 1

help will medal. @mathmale

Answer 2

It's b!

Answer 3

Since 12 and 20 are both divisible by 4 divide both of them by 4 and get the answer!!

Answer 4

no. read the question more carefully. @xx.fallen.angel.xx

Answer 5

IT IS B

Answer 6

ratio is not tulips to roses (which would be 3:5 as you suggest). the desired ratio is roses to the total number of flowers

Answer 7

nvm

Answer 8

it isn't

Answer 9

it is D final answer

Answer 10

and it is correct

Answer 11

nvm

Answer 12

wrong again

Answer 13

it is C

Answer 14

since it is roses to number of flowers ratio

Answer 15

now I get it

Answer 16

so, helpful tip. whenever you think you have found the answer, read the question again and ask yourself: "does my answer answer the question?"

Answer 17

it is very easy to just jump into doing some work to solve the problem and fail to notice that you have inadvertently answered some other question. often, multiple choice questions will have answers that match what you will get if you fall into this trap.

Answer 18

sorry, i had to x out, my internet was slow.

Answer 19

Yeah! I see what I did! Thanks for the correction!! It's c

Answer 20

so i say d.

Answer 21

@Thadds2003 how can the ratio of roses to the total number of flowers be 5 to 3?!?

Answer 22

unless roses are not flowers, that is impossible.

Answer 23

oh.

Answer 24

so c?

Answer 25

I agree that the ratio of roses (20) to tulips (12) is 5 to 3, but that is not what the question asks you to provide.

roses to total flowers
20 to roses+tulips
20 to 20+12
20 to 32