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QuizMultiple Choice

Lesson 11.6: Density and Design Problems

Question 8 • (OC27) GEO-1206310-S2-Degele-VOL7006P

Crop yield is the ratio of the number of bushels harvested to the number of acres used for the harvest. This year, the harvest at a farm was 94,010 bushels of grain, resulting in a crop yield of 170 bushels per acre.To the nearest whole acre, how many acres were harvested?

Answer
A
453 acres
B
489 acres
C
509 acres
D
553 acres

Explanation

Crop yield equals bushels harvested divided by acres, so the number of acres is 94,010 ÷ 170 = 553. Therefore, the farm harvested 553 acres, which is choice D.

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