Question

doug, who has four 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 plums or persimmons?
write your answer using a percent sign (%).

Explanation:

Step1: Estimate fruit - piece amounts

From the bar - graph, assume plums = 60, persimmons = 10, peaches = 60, lemons = 70.

Step2: Calculate total fruit pieces

Total = 60 + 10+60 + 70=200.

Step3: Calculate sum of plums and persimmons

Sum of plums and persimmons = 60 + 10 = 70.

Step4: Calculate the percentage

Percentage = $\frac{70}{200}\times100\% = 35\%$.

Answer:

35%