Question

A farmer has 140 bushels of wheat to sell at his roadside stand. He sells an average of 15 3/5 bushels each day. Represent the total change In the number of bushels he has for sale after 6 days

Answer 1

Answer: He has about 46 bushels left (46.4)

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to multiply the average sell of bushels per day (15 3/5) by the number of days stated (6):

• 15 3/5 x 6 = (15x5+3)/5 x 6 = 78/5 x 6 = 468/5 = 93.6

Finally we have to subtract the number obtained to the number of bushels that the farmer had at the beginning.

• 140 -93.6 = 46.4

He has about 46 bushels left (46.4)

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Answer 2

Change in number of bushels after 6 days = 46.4 bushels.

Step-by-step explanation:

A farmer has 140 bushels of wheat to sell at his roadside stand.

He sells an average of
`15(3)/(5)` bushels each day =
`(15*5+3)/(5) =(78)/(5)`bushels

Total number of bushels sold after 6 days = 6*
`(78)/(5)` = 93.6 bushels.

Change in number of bushels after 6 days = 140 - 93.6 = 46.4 bushels.