Problema Solution

a florist uses 160 roses to make 5 identical flower arrangements. How many roses would the florist use to create 8 identical arrangements

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Let 'x' represent the number of roses needed to create 8 identical arrangements.

160 : 5 = x : 8

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x = 256 roses

The florist would use 256 roses to make 8 identical arrangements.