Question

a plant nursery in lowell keeps records of how many of its plants are annuals, biennials, and perennials. distribution of plant types annuals: \\(\frac{1}{2}\\), perennials: \\(\frac{1}{3}\\), biennials: \\(\frac{1}{6}\\) (pie chart) if the nursery has a total of 84 plants, how many more annuals than perennials does it have?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate number of annuals

Total plants = 84, fraction of annuals = $\frac{1}{2}$. So number of annuals = $84\times\frac{1}{2}=42$.

Step2: Calculate number of perennials

Fraction of perennials = $\frac{1}{3}$. Number of perennials = $84\times\frac{1}{3}=28$.

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract number of perennials from annuals: $42 - 28 = 14$.

Answer:

14