Question 1019054
Let us call the number of roses killed the night before, x.
Then (2 5/8)x = 7182...or
(21/8)x = 7182
Now multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 21/8, that is 8/21, and get
(8/21)(21/8)x = (8/21)(7182)
x = 2736 roses killed the night before