To find the ratio of purple flowers to white flowers in the scientist's experiment, follow these steps:
1. Identify the numbers of each type of flower:
- The number of purple flowers is 669.
- The number of white flowers is 221.
2. Set up the ratio:
- The ratio of purple flowers to white flowers can be expressed as:
[tex]\[
\text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Number of purple flowers}}{\text{Number of white flowers}}
\][/tex]
3. Substitute the given numbers into the ratio:
[tex]\[
\text{Ratio} = \frac{669}{221}
\][/tex]
4. Simplify the ratio:
- When you perform this division, you get approximately 3.027 or more precisely 3.0271493212669682.
- Thus, the ratio of purple flowers to white flowers is approximately 3.027:1.
So, the ratio of purple flowers to white flowers in the scientist's experiment is [tex]\(3.027:1\)[/tex].
