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.