d = daisies
t = tulips
d / t = 9 / 6 = 3 * 3 / 3 * 2
d / t = 3 / 2
Cross multiply
2 d = 3 t
t = 2 d / 3
If there are 42 tulips, t = 42
42 = 2 d / 3
Multiply bith sides by 3
126 = 2 d
d = 126 / 2
d = 63
In a flower garden, there are 6 tulips for every 9 daisies. If there are 42 tulips, how many daisies are there?
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