Question

Almond trees yield 12 pounds per acre and macadamia nut trees yield 8 pounds per acre. Suppose Pippa's farm has a acres of almond trees, m acres of macadamia nut trees, and yields 250 pounds of nuts. What is the equation that represents this scenario?

Answer 1

Here we are given that:

Quantity of almond given by almond trees per acre of land= 12 pounds

Quantity of almond given by almond trees per "a" acres of land= 12a pounds

Quantity of macadamia given by macadamia trees per acre of land= 8 pounds

Quantity of macadamia given by macadamia trees per "m" acre of land= 8m pounds

Total yield of nuts = 250 pounds

Total yield = yield of almonds + yield of macadamia

$250=12a+8m$

Answer: The scenario can be represented by the equation $250=12a+8m$.