A farm has 2000 acres. If 3/5 of this was used for crops and 3/4 of the remainder was used for grazing, how many acres were left? (Giving out 100 points!!)

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Dzevat asked Mar 5, 2023

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A farm has 2000 acres. If 3/5 of this was used for crops and 3/4 of the remainder was used for grazing, how many acres were left?

(Giving out 100 points!!)

Mathematics
middle-school

Dzevat asked Mar 5, 2023

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If the starting amount was 2000, doing simple math 900 acres remain!

Hashim Adel answered Mar 6, 2023

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Answer:

7 1/2 acres = 15 / 2 acres and a third of this is 5/2 or 2.5 acres for grazing animals.7 1/2 acres = 15 / 2 acres and a fifth of this is 3/2 or 1.5 acres for growing vegetables.

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Kelly Ethridge answered Mar 9, 2023