ANSWER
[tex] \frac{5}{16} [/tex]
bushels
EXPLANATION
It was given that,
Irma picked
[tex] \frac{5}{8} [/tex]
of a bushel.
If Mathew picked half as many bushels, then Mathew has:
[tex] \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{5}{8} = \frac{5}{16} [/tex]
Hence, Mathew has
[tex] \frac{5}{16} [/tex]
bushels.
