SOLUTION: The ratio of pine trees to hardwood trees in this park is 5 to 7.What percent of the trees are pine trees? Break it down in steps Thanks

SOLUTION: The ratio of pine trees to hardwood trees in this park is 5 to 7.What percent of the trees are pine trees? Break it down in steps Thanks

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Question 965066: The ratio of pine trees to hardwood trees in this park is 5 to 7.What percent of the trees are pine trees? Break it down in steps Thanks
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So the number of pine trees is and the number of hardwood trees is which gives the ratio of
So together the total number of trees is
The percentage of pine trees would be
The percentage of hardwood trees would be
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