2013 AMC 12A Problem 3

Six tenths of the flowers are pink and four tenths are red. Since two thirds of the pink flowers are carnations, pink carnations make up $\tfrac{2}{3}\cdot\tfrac{6}{10} = \tfrac{4}{10}$ of the flowers. Since three fourths of the red flowers are carnations, red carnations make up $\tfrac{3}{4}\cdot\tfrac{4}{10} = \tfrac{3}{10}$ of the flowers. Together the carnations are $\tfrac{4}{10} + \tfrac{3}{10} = \tfrac{7}{10} = 70\%.$ Thus, the correct answer is E.