Question

A farmer has 140 bushels of wheat to sell at her roadside stand. She sells an average of 16 3/4 bushels each day. Represent the total change in the number of bushels she has for sale after 5 days.

A) 57.5 bushels
B) 67.5 bushels
C) 75 bushels
D) 82.5 bushels

Answer 1

To determine the change in bushels after 5 days, multiply the daily average sold (16 3/4 bushels) by 5 days, and subtract from the initial amount of 140 bushels to get the remaining bushels.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks about calculating the total change in the number of bushels of wheat a farmer has after selling a certain amount each day for a period of 5 days. To represent this change, we need to multiply the daily average number of bushels sold by the number of days. The farmer sells an average of 16 3/4 bushels each day.

To find the change after 5 days, we calculate: 16 3/4 bushels per day × 5 days = 83 3/4 bushels.

Subtracting the total amount sold from the initial amount, we have: 140 bushels - 83 3/4 bushels = 56 1/4 bushels.