SOLUTION: A farmer wishes to raise 300 chick but estimates that only 60% of the eggs that he puts into the incubator will hatch. How many eggs should be put into the incubator?

SOLUTION: A farmer wishes to raise 300 chick but estimates that only 60% of the eggs that he puts into the incubator will hatch. How many eggs should be put into the incubator?

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Question 278375: A farmer wishes to raise 300 chick but estimates that only 60% of the eggs that he puts into the incubator will hatch. How many eggs should be put into the incubator?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.6*x=300
6/10*x=300
6x=3000
x=500
check
.6=3/5
3/5*500=300
ok

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