Question

Joseph requested 20%, of the Egyptian people's

harvest be given to Pharaoh. If a farmer was required to give 40 bushels
of grain to Pharaoh, how many bushels did he harvest that year?

Answer 1

Answer: If 20% of a farmer's harvest had to be given to Pharaoh, and the farmer had to give 40 bushels, we can set up the equation:

(x * 0.2) = 40 bushels

where x represents the number of bushels the farmer harvested. To find the value of x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.2:

x = 40 bushels / 0.2

x = 200 bushels

Therefore, the farmer harvested 200 bushels of grain that year.

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