SOLUTION: Hope had 5/6 the number of flowers in her garden than Danny had in her. after Danny planted another 30 flowers, Hope's flowers were equal to and 2/3 of Danny's. In the end how many

Algebra ->  Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems -> SOLUTION: Hope had 5/6 the number of flowers in her garden than Danny had in her. after Danny planted another 30 flowers, Hope's flowers were equal to and 2/3 of Danny's. In the end how many      Log On


   



Question 1153752: Hope had 5/6 the number of flowers in her garden than Danny had in her. after Danny planted another 30 flowers, Hope's flowers were equal to and 2/3 of Danny's. In the end how many more flowers did Hope have than Danny?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hope had fewer than Danny to begin with; then Danny planted more. That means Hope still had fewer than Danny.

It makes no sense to ask how many more Hope has than Danny....