Question

A symbol is used to represent $12$ flowers. Number of symbols to be drawn to show $60$ flowers is______

Answer 1

Unitary method to find number of symbol:

According to the given condition in question,

Let $12$ flowers are represented by $1$ full symbol.

Then $1$ flower will by represented by $\frac{1}{12}$ part of that symbol.

So, $60$ flowers are represented by $\frac{1}{12}\times 60=5$ symbols.

Hence, number of symbols used is equal to five.