SOLUTION: three goats eat 6 tin cans in 1 hour . how long should it take six goats to eat
3 tin cans ?
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Question 204230: three goats eat 6 tin cans in 1 hour . how long should it take six goats to eat
3 tin cans ?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
three goats eat 6 tin cans in 1 hour . how long should it take six goats to eat
3 tin cans ?
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First determine what ONE goat can do:
6 tins per 1 hour per 3 goats
For 1 goat 2 tins per 1 hour
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Let t = time it takes
then
6(2/1)t = 3
(12)t = 3
t = 3/12
t = 1/4 hour (or 15 minutes)
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