Certainly! Let's go through the steps to determine the percentage of seeds that germinated for each type and identify which type had a better germination rate.
### Step-by-Step Solution
1. Identify the initial data: - For Type A seeds: - Planted: [tex]\( 50 \)[/tex] - Germinated: [tex]\( 42 \)[/tex] - For Type B seeds: - Planted: [tex]\( 80 \)[/tex] - Germinated: [tex]\( 56 \)[/tex]
2. Calculate the germination percentage for Type A: [tex]\[
\text{Percentage germinated for Type A} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of seeds germinated}}{\text{Number of seeds planted}} \right) \times 100
\][/tex] Plugging in the numbers: [tex]\[
\text{Percentage germinated for Type A} = \left( \frac{42}{50} \right) \times 100 = 84\%
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3. Calculate the germination percentage for Type B: [tex]\[
\text{Percentage germinated for Type B} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of seeds germinated}}{\text{Number of seeds planted}} \right) \times 100
\][/tex] Plugging in the numbers: [tex]\[
\text{Percentage germinated for Type B} = \left( \frac{56}{80} \right) \times 100 = 70\%
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4. Compare the germination percentages: - Germination percentage for Type A: [tex]\( 84\% \)[/tex] - Germination percentage for Type B: [tex]\( 70\% \)[/tex]
5. Determine which type had a better germination rate: - Since [tex]\( 84\% \)[/tex] (Type A) is greater than [tex]\( 70\% \)[/tex] (Type B), Type A had a better rate of germination.
### Summary - The percentage of Type A seeds that germinated is [tex]\( 84\% \)[/tex]. - The percentage of Type B seeds that germinated is [tex]\( 70\% \)[/tex]. - Type A seeds had the better rate of germination.
