A farmer has 160 bushels of beans for sale at a farmer's market. He sells an average of 15 and 1/4 bushels each day. After 5 days, what is the change in the total number of bushels the farmer has for sale at the farmer's market?

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A farmer has 160 bushels of beans  for sale at a farmer's market. He sells an average of 15 and 1/4 bushels each day. After 5 days, what is the change in the total number of bushels the farmer has for sale at the farmer's market?

dobby1 · Answer

ok so you have to multiply 15 and 1/4 by 5 days what is product

dobby1 · Answer

you could also right it as 15.25 * 5

anonymous · Answer

aww its 76.25

dobby1 · Answer

YES. now you need to subtract that from his total number of bushels

anonymous · Answer

Also it said to write a signed number representing the change in the total number of bushels the farmer has for sale

dobby1 · Answer

look at my last post right  above the one you just did

anonymous · Answer

so its 83.75

dobby1 · Answer

GREAT JOB. for not just asking for the answer and participating you get a medal

dobby1 · Answer

could i have a medal @Msbballshayla

anonymous · Answer

yes you get one

dobby1 · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

welcome

mathstudent55 · Answer

The question is only asking for the change.
The change each day is -15.25.
The change after 5 days is -15.25 * 5 = -76.25.