Question

What is the ratio of yellow flowers to total number of flowers?

In a row: orange flower, yellow flower, red flower, pink flower, yellow flower, red flower, pink flower, orange flower, yellow flower, orange flower, and red flower.

Responses

2:9
2 colon 9

3:11
3 colon 11

3:8
3 colon 8

2:11
2 colon 11

Answer 1

To find the ratio of yellow flowers to the total number of flowers in the given list, we start by identifying the flowers listed:

1. orange flower
2. yellow flower
3. red flower
4. pink flower
5. yellow flower
6. red flower
7. pink flower
8. orange flower
9. yellow flower
10. orange flower
11. red flower

Now count the total number of flowers:

- Total flowers = 11

Next, count the number of yellow flowers:

- Yellow flowers = 3

Now, we can find the ratio of yellow flowers to the total number of flowers:

\[
\text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of yellow flowers}}{\text{Total number of flowers}} = \frac{3}{11}
\]

Thus, the ratio of yellow flowers to the total number of flowers is:

**3:11** or **3 colon 11**.