A farmer harvested 21 1/4 fewer bushels of sweet corn this year than the previous year. If the farmer's sweet corn crop is planted across 3 acres, what is the average loss per acre?

Answer: 85/12 fewer bushels per acre

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to write an expression with the information given and solve it:

We simply have to divide the total loss (21 1/4) by the number of acres (3):

Mathematically speaking:

21 1/4 : 3 = (21 (4) + 1) / 4 : 3 = 85/4 : 3 = 85/12 fewer bushels per acre

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