Question

Jose is a student of horticulture in the University of
Hose. In a horticultural experiment in his final year,
200 seeds were planted in plot I and 300 were
planted in plot II. If 57% of the seeds in plot
germinated and 42% of the seeds in plot II
germinated, what percent of the total number of
planted seeds germinated?​

Answer 1

48% of the total number of planted seeds germinated.

Given:

200 seeds were planted in the plot I  

300 were planted in the plot II

To Find:

% of the total number of planted seeds germinated =?

Solution:

In plot I, 200 seeds were planted.

57% of these seeds germinated.

Germinated seeds in plot I = 57% of 200 = (57 × 200)/100 = 114

∴ Germinated seeds in plot I = 114

In plot II, 300 seeds were planted.

42% of these seeds germinated.

Germinated seeds in plot II = 42% of 200 = (42 × 300)/100 = 126

∴ Germinated seeds in plot II = 126

Total seeds planted = 200 + 300 = 500

Total seeds germinated = 114 + 126 = 240

% of the total number of planted seeds have germinated = (240/500)%

= (240 × 100)/500

= 48%

Hence, 48% of the total number of planted seeds germinated.

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