SOLUTION: A farmer has a total yield of 42,000 bu of corn from a 350 acre farm. What total yield should he expect from a similar 560 acre farm.

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Question 1054215: A farmer has a total yield of 42,000 bu of corn from a 350 acre farm. What total yield should he expect from a similar 560 acre farm.
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A farmer has a total yield of 42,000 bu of corn from a 350 acre farm. What total yield should he expect from a similar 560 acre farm.
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The proportion is

42000%2F350 = x%2F560.


Solve the proportion for x. You will get

x = %2842000%2A560%29%2F350.


Use your calculator.