Question

a vegetable patch is planted with the number of rows of each vegetable shown in the table
which vegetable corresponds to section c?
a. carrols
b. peas
c. beans

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the total number of rows

The total number of rows is \(7 + 2+3 + 4+8=24\) rows.

Step2: Calculate the proportion of each vegetable

• Carrots: \(\frac{7}{24}\approx 29\%\)
• Beans: \(\frac{2}{24}\approx 8\%\)
• Lettuce: \(\frac{3}{24} = 12.5\%\)
• Peas: \(\frac{4}{24}\approx 17\%\)
• Tomatoes: \(\frac{8}{24}\approx 33\%\)

Answer:

B. Peas