Question

Georgie has a bushel basket of apples to sell at her fruit stand.1 out of every 5 can not be sold because they are not ripe yet. What percent of her apples are not ripe?

Answer 1

20 % of apples are not ripe

Solution:

Georgie has a bushel basket of apples to sell at her fruit stand

1 out of every 5 can not be sold because they are not ripe yet

To find: percent of her apples that are not ripe

From given statement,

1 out of every 5 is not sold because it is not riped yet

So, 1 out of evry 5 apples are not riped

The fraction is given as:

$\text{Apples that are not ripe } = \frac{1}{5}$

We have to find the percent of apples that are not ripe

Percentage is given as:

$\text{Percent of apples that are not ripe} = \text{apples that are ripe } \times 100\\\\\text{Percent of apples that are not ripe} = \frac{1}{5} \times 100 = 20 \%$

Thus 20 % of apples are not ripe