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= Solution

The <explained variance of a principal component> is its <eigenvalue> divided by the sum of all <eigenvalues> of the <covariance matrix>. A common divisor cancels, so the first <principal component> explains
$$
\boxed{\frac{150}{150+50}=\frac34=75\%}
$$
of the total <variance>.

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