Ken planted 8 flowers and 4 shrubs in his mother's garden. He ran out of fertilizer before he planted 2 of the flowers and 1 of the shrubs, so he planted them without fertilizer. What percentage of plants were planted without fertilizer?
A. 12.5% B.25% C. 50% D. 75%
My answer is C.
Yes C is my answer. I'm I correct.
there were 12 plants in all
3 had no fertilizer.
3/12 had no fertilizer.
Is C your final answer? ...
In no way!
3/12 = 25%
50% is 6/12 !
To find the percentage of plants that were planted without fertilizer, we need to determine the total number of plants that were planted without fertilizer and then calculate the percentage.
First, let's find the total number of plants planted without fertilizer. Ken planted 2 flowers and 1 shrub without fertilizer.
Total plants without fertilizer = 2 flowers + 1 shrub = 3 plants.
Next, let's find the total number of plants Ken planted, including those without fertilizer. Ken planted 8 flowers and 4 shrubs.
Total plants planted = 8 flowers + 4 shrubs = 12 plants.
Now, let's calculate the percentage of plants that were planted without fertilizer.
Percentage of plants without fertilizer = (Total plants without fertilizer ÷ Total plants planted) × 100%
= (3 ÷ 12) × 100%
= 0.25 × 100%
= 25%.
The correct answer is B. 25%.