Question

A farmer had 22.75 bushels of corn. He sold 12 2/5 bushels at the market. His three friends bought the remaining bushels of corn. If each person bought the same amount, how many bushels did each friend purchase?

Answer 1

Each friend bought 3.45 bushels of corn.

Explanation:

12 2/5 as a decimal is 12.40. You do 22.75 minus 12.40, which gives you 10.35. Next you do 10.35 divided by 3, which gives you your final answer of 3.45.