Red bouquet

A third of the flowers in a bouquet are red, and six are yellow. How many flowers are there in the bouquet in total? How many are red?

Final Answer:

n =  9
r =  3

Step-by-step explanation:

3n+6=n  n/3+6=n  2n=18  n=218=9  n=9
r=n/3=9/3=3



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