Question

members of a community garden grow 500 vegetable plant sprouts. they donate 10% of the sprouts to a achool. they sell 20% of the remaining sprouts to a local park. they plant 5% of those left in a greenhouse. then they plant the rest of the sprouts outside. how many sprouts do the members plant outside?

Answer 1

They donate:

$500\cdot\frac{10}{100}=50\text{ sprouts}$

then, 500 - 50 = 450 sprouts are left.

They sell:

$450\cdot\frac{20}{100}=90\text{ sprouts}$

then, 450 - 90 = 360 sprouts are left.

They plant in the greenhouse:

$360\cdot\frac{5}{100}=18\text{ sprouts}$

then, 360 - 18 = 342 sprouts are left.

The members plant 342 sprouts outside