Question

The ratio of irises to The ratio of irises to roses in Nikki's garden is 2:5. She currently has 25 roses. She is planning to add 20 more roses and enough irises to keep the same ratio. How many irises will she have in total after this addition? roses in Nikki's garden is 2:5. She currently has 25 roses. She is planning to add 20 more roses and enough irises to keep the same ratio. How many irises will she have in total after this addition?

Answer 1

If the proportion of iris to roses in Nikki's garden is 2: 5, it means that for 25 roses: (2/5) = (10/25). Therefore to maintain the proportion by adding 20 roses: (2/5) = (18/45). The number of irises after the addition of roses will be 10 + 18 = 28 irises.