Lila plants tulips, daffodills, and lillies. The floweres take up 2/6, 2/12, and 1/2 of her garden. She plants twice as many tulips as lillies. What fraction of her garden does each flower take up?

Question

What fraction of her garden does each flower take up?

Answer 1

The fractions are in the ratio 4:2:6, so, since there are twice as many tulips as lilies, the lilies correspond to 2 in the ratios and the tulips to 4. Therefore, the tulips take up 4/12 of the garden (1/3); the lilies take up 2/12 (1/6); and the daffodils 6/12 (1/2).