document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669809>Question 669809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 5 hens can lay 24 eggs in 5 days how many days are needed for 8 hens to lay 20 eggs </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of days is directly related to number of eggs and indirectly <BR>\n" );
document.write( "related to # of hens.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = k*e/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"5 hens can lay 24 eggs in 5 days\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = k*24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 24/25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = (24/25)e/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many days are needed for 8 hens to lay 20 eggs?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = (24/25)*20/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of days = (60/25) = 12/5 = 2.4 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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