In the village if the harvest this year is 6,000 bushels of grain and the harvest next year will be 900 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)6,900
B)5,400
C)8,100
D)4,500
E)1,000

Question

In the village  if the harvest this year is 6,000 bushels of grain and the harvest next year will be 900 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)6,900
B)5,400
C)8,100
D)4,500
E)1,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

After consuming 1,000 bushels this year, 5,000 bushels remain. Rats eat 10% of that, leaving 4,500 bushels. Adding the 900 bushels from next year's harvest gives a total of 5,400 bushels available for consumption next year.

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