document.write( "Question 932537: If nine hens can lay six eggs in two days, how many hens would be needed to lay 24 eggs in three days?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #566322 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Here is another way \n" ); document.write( " If nine hens can lay six eggs in two days, \n" ); document.write( "find how many hen days per egg \n" ); document.write( "9 * 2 = 6 \n" ); document.write( "18 Hen-days = 6 eggs \n" ); document.write( "18/6 = 3 hen-days per egg \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " how many hens would be needed to lay 24 eggs in three days? \n" ); document.write( "3h = 24 * 3 \n" ); document.write( "h = 24 hens \n" ); document.write( " |