In order to find a percentage, you divide the sample by the total amount.
For example: Tess has 3 cookies out of the total amount of 9. 3/9 = 33.3%
The ratio of sediment yield of a drainage basin to the total amount of sediment moved by sheet erosion and channel <span>erosion.</span>
The answer to your questions is c
John caught 18 fishes and Peter caught 30 fishes.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let,
Fishes caught by John = x
Fishes caught by peter = y
Total fishes caught = 48
According to given statement;
x+y=48 Eqn 1
x=
Eqn 2
Putting Eqn 2 in Eqn 1;

Multiplying each term by 5;

Dividing both sides by 8

Putting y=30 in Eqn 1

John caught 18 fishes and Peter caught 30 fishes.
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