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Last year, a farmer grew 50 bushels of corn. This year, the yield has increased 8%. How many bushels of corn did he

grow this year?

User Samjaf
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Convert 8% into a decimal. It becomes .08

50x.08= 4.

50+4= 54 bushels of corn grown.
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