Question

Tatiana buys a bag of fertilizer at the store. It reads 30-15-10. How much phosphorous is in the fertilizer? 30% 15% 10%

Answer 1

Answer is 15%. It goes in order of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium. (N-P-K).

Answer 2

The correct answer is 15%.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a bag of fertilizer, the letters NPK is written, which signifies nitrogen content, phosphorus content, and potassium content in sequential order. These are the three nutrients that form a complete fertilizer. The content of the nutrients is denoted by numbers, which is followed by a percentage symbol as these numbers signify the percentage of the nutrient in the formation of the fertilizer. Thus, 30-15-10 shows that the given fertilizer comprises 30 percent nitrogen, 15 percent phosphorus, and 10 percent potassium.