Question

on wednesday the farmers at the clinton farm picked 28 barrels of tomatoes. thursday, the farmers picked 2/5 as many tomatoes as on wednesday. how many barrels of tomatoes did the farmers pick on thursday?
write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify Wednesday's barrels

Wednesday's barrels = 28

Step2: Calculate Thursday's barrels

Thursday's barrels = $28 \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{56}{5} = 11\frac{1}{5}$

Answer:

$\frac{56}{5}$ or $11\frac{1}{5}$