Answer:
Percentage of cherries = 60 %
Percentage of berries = 40 %
Step-by-step explanation:
He orders 15 1/2 pounds every year.
He wants more= 1 1/4 pounds
So the total pounds = 15 1/2 + 1 1/4
= 15 + 1 + 1/2 + 1/4
= 16 + (2+1)/4
= 16 + 3/4
= 16 3/4 pounds
Out of 16 3/4 pounds they want 2/5 part to be of blue berries.
So blue berries = 16 3/4 * ( 2/5)
= 67/4 * ( 2/5)
= 67/10 = 6 7/10 pounds
Amount of cherries= 16 3/4- 6 7/10
= 10 3/4- 7/10
= 10 (15- 14)/20
= 10 1/20 pounds
Percentage of cherries = Amount of cherries/ Total amount * 100
= 201/20 / 67/4 *100
= 201/20 * 4/67 *100
= 201/335 *100
= 60 %
Percentage of berries = 100- 60 = 40 %
