In the village, if the harvest this year is 4,000 bushels of grain and the harvest next year will be 700 bushels and if rats eat 30% 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)2,800
B)2,100
C)4,700
D)4,200
E)800

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The villagers can consume 2,800 bushels of grain next year.The harvest this year is 4,000 bushels of grain. The harvest next year will be 700 bushels of grain. Rats will eat 30% of any grain that is stored for a year. So, the villagers can store 4,000 - (4,000 * 0.3) = 2,800 bushels of grain this year. The villagers can consume 1,000 bushels of grain this year. So, the villagers can consume 2,800 - 1,000 = 1,800 bushels of grain next year.

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