In a floral arrangement, there are white daisies, yellow daisies, white lilies, and yellow lilies. Half of the white flowers are daisies, two thirds of the yellow flowers are lilies, and four tenths of the total flowers are white. What percentage of the flowers are lilies?

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In the floral arrangement, we have white daisies, yellow daisies, white lilies, and yellow lilies. Half of the white flowers are daisies, meaning the other half are lilies. Since four tenths of the total flowers are white, this means 40% of the flowers are white. Therefore, the…

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HQJan 31, 2025

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PrakharApr 1, 2024

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What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to convert between fractions, ratios, and decimals and to reason proportionally.

Common trap

Cross-multiplying incorrectly or mixing up the ratio parts — a part:part ratio is not a fraction of the whole.