document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119804>Question 1119804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A goat eats 225 kg. of hay in 45 days, while a cow eats the same amount in 15 days. In how many days could they eat 225 kg. of hay together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The cow eats the same amount as the goat in 1/3 as many days, so the cow is equivalent to 3 goats.  Then the goat and the cow together are equivalent to 4 goats.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, with the goat and the cow, the 225 kg of hay will last 1/4 as long.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "45/4 = 11 1/4 days. </SPAN>\n" );
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