Farmers 2

On Wednesday, the farmers at the Grant Farm picked 3 1/5 barrels of tomatoes. Thursday, the farmers picked 1/2 as many tomatoes as on Wednesday. How many barrels of tomatoes did the farmers pick on Thursday?

Correct answer:

t =  1 ³⁄₅ = 8/5

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} w=3\frac{1}{5}=3+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{3\cdot 5+1}{5}=\frac{15+1}{5}=\frac{16}{5}=3\frac{1}{5}=3.2 \\ t=\frac{1}{2}\cdot w=\frac{1}{2}\cdot \frac{16}{5}=\frac{1\cdot 16}{2\cdot 5}=\frac{16}{10}=\frac{8}{5}=1\frac{3}{5}=1.6 \end{gathered}$$

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