tomatoes every 6 days. Together, they produce 720 tomatoes in the month. The 30 squash
plots produce 30 squash every 15 days, for a total of 60 squash in a month. Finally the 18
eggplant plots grow 54 eggplants every 10 days, which means during a 30-day period the
garden will produce 162 eggplants. The total number of vegetables can be calculated as
432 bell peppers + 720 cherry tomatoes + 60 squash + 162 eggplants = 1,374 vegetables.
- 10.8 During a normal month, each eggplant plot produces 3 eggplants every 10 days. Therefore,
if the production were to double, each plot would produce 6 eggplants every 10 days.
Given that the garden measures 10 feet by 12 feet and each plot is one foot by one foot,
there are 10 × 12 = 120 total plots, 15% of which are eggplant plots. Therefore, there are
120 × 0.15 = 18 eggplant plots. Calculate the total number of eggplants produced in 10 days
as 18 × 6 = 108. In a 30-day month, there are three 10-day periods, so the entire garden
would produce 108 × 3 = 324 total eggplants. To find the daily average production, divide
324 by 30 to get an average of 10.8 eggplants each day.
