Question

In a horticultural experiment, 200 seeds were planted in plot i and 300 were planted in plot ii. if 57 percent of the seeds in plot i germinated and 42 percent of the seeds in plot ii germinated, what percent of the total number of planted seeds germinated?

Answer 1

Plot i = 200 seeds
Geminated = 57% of 200 = 0.57 x 200 = 114 seeds

Plot ii = 300 seeds
Geminated = 42% of 300 = 0.42 x 300 = 126 seeds

Total geminated seeds = 114 + 126 = 240 
Total seeds = 200 + 300 = 500

Percentage = 240 ÷ 500 x 100 = 48%