Answer: 4 flowers are not yellow.
Step-by-step explanation:
Word Problem
The problem above is asking for the number of flowers that are not yellow. There are two steps to find the answer.
Find the number of flowers that are yellow by getting ⅗ of 10.
Subtract the number of yellow flowers from the total number of flowers.
Given:
total number of flowers - 10
yellow flowers - ⅗ of 10
Solution:
Step 1: Remember that the word "of" means to multiply.
⅗ of 10
= ⅗ × 10
= 30⁄5
= 6
There are 6 yellow flowers.
Step 2:
10 - 6 = 4
Final Answer:
4 flowers are not yellow.
