Question

A Farmer is harvesting crops to sell vegetables to people. he has 320 crops but wants to keep 20 for dinner. Their are 105 carrots and sells 12 per bunch and he has 168 potatoes and sells 6 per bunch. how many crops would he have left

Answer 1

To determine how many crops the farmer has left after harvest, we can follow these steps:

1. **Total crops**: The farmer has a total of 320 crops.
2. **Crops kept for dinner**: The farmer wants to keep 20 crops for dinner.
3. **Crops sold**:
- He has 105 carrots and sells them in bunches of 12.
- He has 168 potatoes and sells them in bunches of 6.

Now let's calculate how many crops the farmer will sell:

- **Carrots sold**:
\[
\text{Number of carrot bunches} = \frac{105}{12} \approx 8.75 \text{ (which means he can sell 8 bunches)}
\]
So, the number of carrots sold is:
\[
8 \times 12 = 96
\]

- **Potatoes sold**:
\[
\text{Number of potato bunches} = \frac{168}{6} = 28
\]
So, the number of potatoes sold is:
\[
28 \times 6 = 168
\]

4. **Total crops sold**:
\[
\text{Total crops sold} = 96 + 168 = 264
\]

5. **Crops left after keeping some for dinner**:
- Initially, he has 320 crops. If he keeps 20 for dinner:
\[
320 - 20 = 300 \text{ (crops available for sell)}
\]
- Subtract the crops he sold:
\[
300 - 264 = 36
\]

Thus, the farmer would have **36 crops left** after keeping some for dinner and selling the rest.