A flower arrangement has 8 carnations for every 4 roses. There are 14 carnations. How many roses are in the arrangement?

There are 7 roses

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:  Find the ratio

8 : 4

(8/4) : (4/4)

2 : 1

There are 2 carnations for every rose.

Step 2:  Find the amount of roses

7 * 2 : 7 * 1

14 : 7

 There are 7 roses

if you are looking for the unit rate then the answer would be 9 because unit rate is distance divided by time.

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