Question

Please help me solve this homework question for my kid

Answer 1

Given:

Eric has planted corn on 480 acres

Eric can harvest 80 acres per day

We will find the number of days to harvest 480 acres

so, we will divide 480 by 80

so, the number of days =

`(480)/(80)=6\text{ days}`

So, it will take 6 days to harvest with the harvesting machine or combine

And if Eric had 2 combines, so, it will take the half time

So, for 2 combines, the number of days = 6/2 = 3 days

so, the answer will be:

6 days to harvest 480 acres

3 days using 2 combines