Question

a farmer has 1,000 pounds of grain in his silo. During the harvesting season, he can harvest 400 pounds of grain each week. if the farmer wants to sell 2,500 pounds of grain, what are the possible number of weeks he has to harvest the grain?

Answer 1

4,5,7,15 weeks

Explanation:

The correct answer is:

• 4 weeks

• 5 weeks

• 7 weeks

• 15 weeks

Inequality: 1,000g + 400g · w ≥ 2,500g, where w is the number of weeks

Answer 2

4 weeks

Explanation:

2,500-1,000= 1,500

400 week

400*4 = 1,600