In the Village , If the Harvest This Year Is

question 20

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 10% 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)2,700
• B)5,850
• C)3,900
• D)5,200
• E)1,300

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