Mindy picked 4 times as many daisies as tulips for a flower bouquet. She picked a total of 20 flowers. How many more daisies than tulips did she pick?
d = 4 t
d + t = 20
5 t = 20
t = 4
d = 16
16-4 = 12
12
To solve this problem, we need to set up a system of equations based on the information given.
Let's assume that Mindy picked x tulips and 4x daisies.
According to the problem, the total number of flowers Mindy picked is 20. So we can write the equation:
x + 4x = 20
Simplifying this equation, we get:
5x = 20
To find the value of x (the number of tulips Mindy picked), we can divide both sides of the equation by 5:
5x/5 = 20/5
x = 4
So, Mindy picked 4 tulips.
To find the number of daisies, we can substitute the value of x back into the equation:
4 * 4 = 16
Therefore, Mindy picked 16 daisies.
To find the difference between the number of daisies and tulips she picked, we subtract the number of tulips from the number of daisies:
16 - 4 = 12
So, Mindy picked 12 more daisies than tulips for the flower bouquet.