In a flower garden, there are 5 tulips for every 7 daisies. If there are 40 tulips, how many daisies are there?
A. 54
B. 56
C. 58
D. 61
5/7=40/X (cross multiply)
5X=280
X=56
B
56
To solve this problem, we can set up a ratio using the information given.
We know that there are 5 tulips for every 7 daisies. Therefore, the ratio of tulips to daisies is 5:7.
Since we are given that there are 40 tulips, we can set up the following proportion:
5/7 = 40/x
To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
5x = 40 * 7
5x = 280
Dividing both sides by 5:
x = 280 / 5
x = 56
Therefore, the number of daisies is 56.
The correct answer is B. 56.