Question

Members of a community garden grow 500 vegetable plant

sprouts. They donate 10% of the sprouts to a school. They
sell 20% of the remaining sprouts to a local park. They plant
5% of those left in a greenhouse. Then they plant the rest of
the sprouts outside. How many sprouts do the members
plant outside? Show your work.

Answer 1

342 sprouts are planted outside.

Explanation:

500 sprouts

500*0.10=50

500-50=450

450*0.20=90

450-90=360

360*0.05=18

360-18=342