To determine the ratio of purple flowers to white flowers, we follow these steps:
1. Identify the number of purple flowers and white flowers from the given data:
- Number of purple flowers: 669
- Number of white flowers: 221
2. Calculate the ratio of purple flowers to white flowers by dividing the number of purple flowers by the number of white flowers:
[tex]\[
\text{Ratio of purple flowers to white flowers} = \frac{\text{Number of purple flowers}}{\text{Number of white flowers}}
\][/tex]
3. Substitute the given numbers into the formula:
[tex]\[
\text{Ratio of purple flowers to white flowers} = \frac{669}{221}
\][/tex]
4. Perform the division:
[tex]\[
\frac{669}{221} \approx 3.0271493212669682
\][/tex]
Therefore, the ratio of purple flowers to white flowers is approximately 3.027 to 1. This means there are about 3.027 purple flowers for every white flower.
