Question

A local dairy farmer collects 490 gallons of milk from his cows. He keeps 1/35 of the milk for his own use, and sells the rest. Each quart of milk sells for 35 cents. In dollars, how much does he earn from selling his milk each day?

Answer 1

666.4 dollars per day

Explanation:

Total milk farmer has is 490 gallons

He keeps 1/35 of 490 gallons

so he keeps = 1/35*490= 14 gallons

He sells remaining milk.

Remaining milk = 490-14 = 476 gallons

1 gallon = 4 quart (conversion formula)

so 476 gallon = 4 * 476 = 1904 quart

selling price of 1 quart = 35 cents = 0.35 dollars

so selling price of 1904 quart = 0.35*1904 = 666.4 dollars

So he makes 666.4 dollars per day.