Total Change = (Number of Bushels Sold per Day) × (Number of Days)
In this case, the farmer sells an average of 14 3/5 bushels each day. To represent this average as a fraction, you can convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
14
3
5
=
(
14
×
5
)
+
3
5
=
70
+
3
5
=
73
5
14
5
3
=
5
(14×5)+3
=
5
70+3
=
5
73
bushels per day.
Now, you can calculate the total change:
Total Change =
73
5
×
6
5
73
×6
Total Change =
73
5
×
6
1
5
73
×
1
6
(multiply the numerators and denominators)
Total Change =
73
×
6
5
×
1
5×1
73×6
Total Change =
438
5
5
438
So, after 6 days, the farmer's total change in the number of bushels she has for sale is
438
5
5
438
bushels.
