Question

A florist had an equal number of red and yellow tulips. She sold 624 red tulips. Then she had 4 times as many yellow tulips as red tulips. How many tulips did she have at first.


624
X 5
-----
3120
bobpursley
s= sold
R-624=Y/4=R/4
3/4 R=624
R=732
but tulips at first=2R=twice above.

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