Question

A farmer grows two types of grain in his fields. He has a seed budget of $15,000.00 and has spent $5,800.00 to plant wheat seed so far. If barley seed costs $53.00 per acre to plant, what is the maximum number of acres of barley the farmer can plant and still be under budget?

A.283 acres
B.109 acres
C.173 acres
D.174 acres

Answer 1

The answer to the question is C.173

Answer 2

The answer is option D.

Explanation:

Total seed budget is = $15000

Amount paid for wheat seeds = $5800

So, amount left is =
`15000-5800=9200`

Now, lets suppose the number of acre of land to be planted by barley seeds be = x

Barley seed costs = $53 per acre.

This means for 53x acres $9200 will be used.

Therefore,
`x=(9200)/(53)` = 173.58 acres ≈ 174 acres