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A farmer grows two types of grain in his fields. He has a seed budget of $18,000.00 and has spent $8,100.00 to plant wheat seed so far. If barley seed costs $47.00 per acre to plant, what is the maximum number of acres of barley the farmer can plant and still be under budget? 210 acres 211 acres 382 acres 172 acres

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211 acres is your best possible answer

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He would be able to plant 172 acres.
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