Derrick and Janis are planting 150 strawberry plants.
The first day, Derrick plants of the strawberry
plants. Janis plants of the strawberry plants.

Did you know that strawberries are one of the few fruits that are not actually classified as berries botanically? They belong to the family Rosaceae and are considered “aggregate fruits” because they form from multiple ovaries of a single flower. This means that those little seeds on the outside of the fruit are called achenes, which are technically the true fruits!

If Derrick is planting 20% of 150 plants, that would mean he’s responsible for planting 30 plants. Janis, on the other hand, is planting 60%, equating to 90 plants. Together, they will have successfully planted 120 plants on the first day, meaning there are still 30 plants left for future planting!