Explain simply why 85 is the correct answer to: Randy has 60 mango trees on his farm. He also has 5 less than half as many coconut trees as mango trees. How many trees does Randy have in all on his farm?. Explanation:
Half of the number of Randy's mango trees is 60 / 2 = 30 trees. So Randy has 30 - 5 = 25 coconut trees. Therefore, Randy has 60 + 25 = 85 treeson his farm.