SOLUTION: A farmer has 3/5 of his land under cultivation, 3/4 of which is in soybeans. How much land does the farmer have if he is growing 270 acres of soybeans?

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Question 1107435: A farmer has 3/5 of his land under cultivation, 3/4 of which is in soybeans. How much land does the farmer have if he is growing 270 acres of soybeans?
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A farmer has 3/5 of his land under cultivation, 3/4 of which is in soybeans.
How much land does the farmer have if he is growing 270 acres of soybeans?
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let x = amt of land he has
3%2F4*3%2F5x = 270
9%2F20x = 270
x = 270 * 20%2F9
x = 600 acres