Question

Cody and Earl started week 1 of their garden with 20 tomatoes. Each week they eat 10 tomatoes and sell all that

remain, but they grow 3 times as many as they sell. How many tomatoes will they have at the start of week 5?
a. 420
b. 1570
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C. 150
d. 1620
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Answer 1

the answer is A.420 tomatoes

Explanation:

at the start of week 1:20

at the start of week 2: (20-10) x 3 = 30

at the start of week 3: (30-10) x 3 = 60

at the start of week 4: (60-10) x 3 =150

at the start of week 5: (150 - 10) x 3 = 420