Question

One state leads the country in tart cherry​ production, producing 80 out of every 100 tart cherries each year. a. What percent of tart cherries are produced in this​ state? b. What percent of tart cherries are not produced in this​ state? a. What percent of tart cherries are produced in this​ state? nothing​%

Answer 1

Answer: (a) The percent of tart cherries are produced in this​ state is 80% and (b) The percent of tart cherries are not produced in this​ state is 20%.

Explanation:

(a)

It is given that the state leads the country in tart cherry​ production, producing 80 out of every 100 tart cherries each year.

The formula to find percent is,

$\text{percent}=\frac{\text{part}}{\text{whole}}\times 100$

It is also defined as the part out of every 100.

From the given information it is clear that the state producing 80 out of every 100 tart cherries each year.

So, the percent of tart cherries are produced in this​ state is 80%.

(b)

From the given information it is clear that the state producing 80 out of every 100 tart cherries each year, therefore 20 out of every 100 tart cherries each year are not produced in the city.

Therefore, the percent of tart cherries are not produced in this​ state is 20%.