Last season, a farmer harvested 500kg of rice. Due to improved techniques, the harvest is estimated to increase by 20% this season. How much rice is the farmer looking to harvest this season?

• A. 400 kg
• B. 500 kg
• C. 600 kg
• D. 520 kg

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the initial quantity of rice harvested last season, which is 500 kg.
2. Understand that the harvest is expected to increase by 20%, meaning the new harvest will be 20% more than the previous amount.
3. Convert the percentage increase into a decimal for calculation: 20% becomes 0.20.
4. Calculate the amount of increase by multiplying the initial harvest by the decimal increase: \(500 \times 0.20\).
5. Add the increase to the original harvest to find the estimated new harvest: \(500 + (500 \times 0.20)\).