Question

A farmer sells an average of 15 3/5 bushels of corn each day. What integer represents the charge in bushels of corn in his inventory after 6 days?

Answer 1

well, let's convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction firstly, then let's check their difference.

`\stackrel{mixed}{15(3)/(5)}\implies \cfrac{15\cdot 5+3}{5}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{78}{5}}\qquad \impliedby \textit{that's for just 1 day} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill`

`\stackrel{\textit{\LARGE after 6 days}}{\cfrac{78}{5} +\cfrac{78}{5} +\cfrac{78}{5} +\cfrac{78}{5} +\cfrac{78}{5} +\cfrac{78}{5} }\implies \cfrac{468}{5} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{change in bushels}}{\cfrac{468}{5}~~ - ~~\cfrac{78}{5}}\implies 78\qquad \impliedby \textit{so 6 days later he's got 78 more bushels}`