SOLUTION: Shalane owns a flower nursery in a small town. She took an inventory of the number and types of flowers she sold this month. Type of Flower Number of Flowers Sold This Month Ro

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Question 1103172: Shalane owns a flower nursery in a small town. She took an inventory of the number and types of flowers she sold this month.
Type of Flower Number of Flowers Sold This Month
Rose 60
Carnation 43
Bird of Paradise 24
Hyacinth 14
Lilac 18
Peony 35
Sunflower 6
Shalane will order 2,000 flowers for a state-wide flower exhibition next month. Based on the number of flowers she sold last month, determine how many hyacinths Shalane should anticipate selling. Show your work.

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total number of flowers sold last month:



She can anticipate selling 140 hyacinths

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