Question

Emily's family loves to work together in the garden. They have a slight preference for flowers, as 60%, percent of their plants are flowers and %40, percent are vegetables. They have 505050 plants growing in the garden.
How many vegetable plants do they have?

Answer 1

Answer:

Emily's family has 60% flowering plants

And 40% vegetables.

Total number of plants is 50.

TO FIND :- Number of vegetable plants.

SOLUTION :-

No. of flowering plants = 60% of 50

= 60/100 × 50

= 30 Flowering Plants.

No. of vegetable plants =

Total plants - Flowering plants

= 50 - 30

= 20 Vegetable. (ANS)

OR

40% of 50 = Vegetable plants

= 40/100 × 50

= 2/5 × 50

= 20 vegetables (ANS)