Question

There are two fields whose total area is 56 square yards. One field produces grain at the rateof34bushel per square yard; the other field produces grain at the rate of23bushel per squareyard. If the total yield is 40 bushels, what is the size of each field

Answer 1

the first field (rate 3/4) has 32 square yards and the second field (rate 2/3) has 24 square yards.

Explanation:

With the statement we can make a system of 2x2 equations, where:

"x" is the area of the first field

"y" is the area of the second field

However,

x + y = 56 => x = 56 - y

3/4 * x + 2/3 * y = 40

replacing we have:

3/4 * (56 - y) + 2/3 * y = 40

42 - 3/4 * y + 2/3 * y = 40

-0.0833 * y = 40 - 42

y = -2 / -0.0833

y = 24

now for x:

x = 56 - 24

x = 32

This means that the first field (rate 3/4) has 32 square yards and the second field (rate 2/3) has 24 square yards.