document.write( "Question 830895: Ravi has 3 hens that lay eggs. One hen lays 1 egg every day. The second hen lays 1 egg every day. The third hen lays 1 egg every 3 days. How many eggs would Ravi gather over a 6 days? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #500987 by JulietG(1812) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Figure out how many eggs each hen lays in 6 days, and then add them together. \n" ); document.write( "Hen A lays 1 per day. 1*6 = 6 \n" ); document.write( "Hen B lays 1 every 2 days. 1/2 * 6 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "Hen C lays 1 every 3 days. 1/3 * 6 = 2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Total = 6 + 3 + 2 \n" ); document.write( "=11 eggs in 6 days\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Well, crud, I read that as the second hen lays every OTHER day.) \n" ); document.write( " |