<PRE><B>Question 72967</B>
the ratio of roses to carnations that a florist ordered was 3 to 4. If the florist received a total of 441 flowers, how many of those were roses?
Let the roses be:x
If the ratio of roses to carnations was 3/4 and all the florist ordered was carnations and roses, then 3 out of every 7 flowers was a rose.
{{{3/(3+4)=x/441}}}
{{{3/7=x/441}}}
{{{(3/7)(441)=441x/441}}}
{{{3(63)=x}}}
{{{189=x}}}
189 were roses.
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