Problema Solution
A florist sold 2212 roses. He sold 7 times as many roses as sunflowers. How many sunflowers did the florist sell?
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Let
x = the number of sunflowers sold
7x = the number of roses sold
x + 7x = 2212
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x = 276.5 sunflowers
The florist sold 276.5 sunflowers.