In the Village, If the Harvest This Year Is 4,000

question 28

Multiple Choice

In the village, if the harvest this year is 4,000 bushels of grain and the harvest next year will be 1,200 bushels and if rats eat 50% of any grain that is stored for a year, how many bushels of grain could the villagers consume next year if they consume 1,000 bushels of grain this year?

• A)4,050
• B)5,200
• C)2,700
• D)1,500
• E)1,300

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