A 32-acre field yields 768 bushels of corn each year. How many more acres are needed to yield 960 bushels of corn each year?
Correct answer: B. 8
- A. 6
- B. 8
- C. 10
- D. 12
Explanation
To determine the additional acres required, set up a proportion based on the initial data: a 32-acre field yields 768 bushels. Express this as a ratio: 32 acres/768 bushels = (32 + x) acres/960 bushels, where 'x' is the number of additional acres needed.Cross-multiply to obtain: 32 * 960 = (32 + x) * 768.Upon solving, you get 30,720 = 24,576 + 768x.Further simplification gives 6,144 = 768x, leading to x = 8.Therefore, 8 more acres are required to reach the desired yield of 960 bushels. Other options either underestimate or overestimate the necessary acres based on incorrect calculations of the proportion.
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