Question

The ratio of tulips to roses is 17 to 11. If there are 3444 tulips and roses in the garden , how many are tulips?

Answer 1

You can also approach it this way:

28 flowers times n = 3444

so n = 123

11 x 123 = roses, 17 x 123 = tulips.

Those 2 products should add up to 3444.