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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.

1 answer

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."