Sam puts 3 tulips and 4 lilacs in each vase. How many lilacs does Sam use if he puts 36 tulips into vases?

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EZ as pi
Mar 13, 2017

There are #48# lilacs

Explanation:

We can do this as a ratio question

#color(white)(.....)#Tulips : Lilacs
#color(white)(........)3" : "4" "# For every 3 tulips there are 4 lilacs
#color(red)(xx12)darr#
#color(white)(.......)36" : "?#

If the number of tulips is 12 times more, then there must be 12 times as many lilacs as well.

#color(white)(.....)#Tulips : Lilacs
#color(white)(........)3" : "4# For every 3 tulips there are 4 lilacs
#color(red)(xx12)darr" "darr color(red)(xx12)#
#color(white)(.......)36" : "48#

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