Question

a farmer has a total of 7815 beet plants. she wants to plant 40 beet plants in each row. she does the following work in long division:
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$$\begin{array}{r}195\\ \\text{r15}\\\\40\\enclose{longdiv}{7815}\\\\\\underline{-40}\\\\381\\\\\\underline{-360}\\\\215\\\\\\underline{-200}\\\\15\\end{array}$$

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which statement is correct?
a. the farmer plants 15 rows of beets and has 195 beet plants left over.
b. the farmer plants 40 rows of beets and has 195 beet plants left over.
c. the farmer plants 195 rows of beets and has 15 beet plants left over.
d. the farmer plants 15 rows of beets and has 40 beet plants left over.

Explanation:

Step1: Interpret long division result

In the division $7815 \div 40$, the quotient is 195 and the remainder is 15. The quotient represents the number of full rows (with 40 plants each), and the remainder represents leftover plants.

Step2: Match to correct statement

Quotient = 195 (rows), Remainder = 15 (leftover plants). This matches option C.

Answer:

C. The farmer plants 195 rows of beets and has 15 beet plants left over.