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23 October, 08:27

Mr. Riley grows four different crops on his 300-acre farm. Each acre has the same number of plants. Corn=35% Wheat=25% Cotton=20% Beans=?%

A. What percent of Mr. Riley's farm is planted in beans? Show or explain your work.

B. How many acres of cotton are planted in Mr. Riley's farm? Show or explain your work.

C. How many more acres of corn than wheat are planted on Mr. Riley's farm? Show or explain your work.

D. Mr. Riley thinks that if he plants wheat in all of the acres that are beans, more than half his farm would be wheat. Is he correct? Why or why not? Show or explain your work.

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  1. 23 October, 08:53
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    A. Other crops: 35+25+20=80%

    Beans: 100-80=20%

    B. 300 acres*20%

    =60 acres of cotton

    C. Corn: 300*35% = 105 acres

    Wheat: 300*25% = 75 acres

    105-75 = 30 more acres of corn than wheat

    D. Yes, he is correct.

    Corn fields+bean fields

    35%+20% = 55%
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