Problema Solution
a florist is making centerpieces. he uses 2 dozen roses for every 5 centerpieces. how many dozen roses will he need to make 20 centerpieces
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Let 'x' represent the number of dozen of roses needed to make 20 centerpieces.
2 : 5 = x : 20
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x = 8 dozen roses
The florist needs 8 dozen of roses to make 20 centerpieces.