Question

clarence, who has five different fruit trees growing in his yard, kept track of how many pieces of fruit he picked this year.
what percent of the pieces of fruit picked were pears?
write your answer using a percent sign (%)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total fruits

Add all the pieces of fruit: \(77 + 38+48 + 78+19\)

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Step2: Calculate percentage of pears

Use the formula \(\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Number of pears}}{\text{Total number of fruits}}\times100\%\). Number of pears is \(78\), total fruits is \(260\).

$$ \frac{78}{260}\times 100\%=\frac{78\times100}{260}\%=\frac{7800}{260}\% = 30\% $$

Answer:

\(30\%\)