Ratio of apple trees to other type of trees in an orchard is 5 : 3. Find the percentage of apple trees.
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Let the number of apple tree be 5x
then the number of other tree be 3x
total number of tree 5x+3x is 8x
so, the number of apple tree is 8x÷5x
percentage of apple tree is 8x÷5x × 100%
x and x will be cancelled
so remaining 8÷5 ×100%
62.5
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