Answer:
The number of seedlings the three boys planted together is 560 seedlings
Step-by-step explanation:
The possible information in the question are;
Percentage of the seedlings planted by Ali = 40%
Percentage of the seedling planted by Ben = 45%
The percentage of the seedling planted by Cliff = The rest of the seedling
The number of seedling planted by Cliff = 84 siblings
Therefore, the percentage of the seedling planted by Cliff = 100% - 45% - 40% = 15%
Given that Cliff planted 15% of the seedlings, we have;
15% of seedlings Cliff planted = 84
Let X = the total number of seedlings
15/100 × X = 0.15×X = 84
X = 84/0.15 = 560
The total number of seedlings = The number of seedlings the three boys planted together = 560 seedlings.
