A group of neighbors planted basil, thyme, rosemary, and oregano in a community garden. They planted the same number of each herb, for a total of 52 plants. How many rosemary plants were planted?

Question

HINT: When completing the division problem, think about how many types of herbs the neighbors planted.

13 rosemary plants

16 rosemary plants

52 rosemary plants

26 rosemary plants

Answer 1

The neighbors planted four types of herbs: basil, thyme, rosemary, and oregano. They planted the same number of each herb, and the total number of plants is 52.

To find out how many plants of each type there are, divide the total number of plants by the number of different types of herbs:

\[ \text{Number of each herb} = \frac{52}{4} = 13 \]

Therefore, the number of rosemary plants planted is 13.

So, the answer is 13 rosemary plants.