There are 98 flowers in the bride's bouquet. If 25 of the flowers are roses, approximately what percent of the flowers in the bouquet are not roses?

1 Answer
Nov 3, 2015

Approximately #75%# are not roses.

Explanation:

This question is an exercise in approximation.

#98# flowers are approximately #100# flowers.

If #25# are roses then approximately #25%# are roses
and #75%# are not roses.

Note that treating the given numbers as exact values results in at least one flower being partially a rose and partially not a rose.