There are 6 children total, 4 of which are girls. The ratio is 2:1 girls:boys, so there will need to be twice as many pinks as there are blues. If we get 12 pinks, then there will be 6 blues. That's the biggest since that's all the pinks the florist has.
Do 17 ounces minus 5.25 ounces and you'll get your answer
Answer:
a) 8 x 10^3 or 8000
b) 8 x 10^-2 or .08
Explanation: Refer to a guide on rounding sig figs