Question

A community garden contains five types of plants. Two of the types are flowers: roses and daisies.The other three types are vegetable plants: cucumbers, bell peppers, and green beans.

Plants in the Community Garden
Plant
Number
Roses
2
Daisies
4
Cucumbers
6
Bell Peppers
5
Green Beans
7

Which statetement is true?
Green bean plants are One-third of the total plants.
The ratio of cucumber plants to flowers is 1:1.
Bell pepper plants are One-third of the vegetable plants.
The ratio of daisy plants to rose plants is 1:2.

Answer 1

To evaluate the statements, we first need to find the total number of plants and analyze the ratios among different types of plants.

**Total Number of Plants:**
- Roses: 2
- Daisies: 4
- Cucumbers: 6
- Bell Peppers: 5
- Green Beans: 7

Total plants = 2 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 7 = 24

Now let's check each statement:

1. **Green bean plants are one-third of the total plants.**
- Green Beans: 7
- One-third of total plants: \( \frac{24}{3} = 8 \)
- This statement is **false.**

2. **The ratio of cucumber plants to flowers is 1:1.**
- Cucumber plants: 6
- Total flower plants (Roses + Daisies): 2 + 4 = 6
- The ratio = 6 cucumbers : 6 flowers = 1:1
- This statement is **true.**

3. **Bell pepper plants are one-third of the vegetable plants.**
- Total vegetable plants (Cucumbers + Bell Peppers + Green Beans): 6 + 5 + 7 = 18
- One-third of vegetable plants = \( \frac{18}{3} = 6 \)
- Bell Peppers: 5 (which is not equal to 6)
- This statement is **false.**

4. **The ratio of daisy plants to rose plants is 1:2.**
- Daisies: 4
- Roses: 2
- The ratio = 4 daisies : 2 roses = 2:1 (not 1:2)
- This statement is **false.**

**Conclusion:** The true statement is that the "ratio of cucumber plants to flowers is 1:1."