Question

In an apple orchard, tree of variety A are 25% more than the trees of variety B. Trees of variety C are 50% of the total trees of variety A and B. Find the percentage of Variety C trees relative to the variety B trees.

Answer 1

I might be wrong, but anyway:

Answer:

C = 112.5% * B   or   C = 112.5% of B

Step-by-step explanation:

A = 125% * B

C = 50% * (A + B)

First, substitute 125% * B for the A in the second equation, and you get:

C = 50% * ((125% * B) + B)   which simplifies to:

C = 50% * (225% * B)   ... and combine the percentages:

C = 112.5% * B  or

B = 100/112.5% * B