document.write( "Question 1143938: 5 sheep ate 150kg of grass in 15 days how many days will 9 sheep eat 90kg of grass \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #764889 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5 sheep ate 150 kg of grass in 15 days. \n" ); document.write( "general formula is n * r * t = q \n" ); document.write( "n is the number of sheep \n" ); document.write( "r is the rate that each sheep eats grass \n" ); document.write( "t is the time \n" ); document.write( "q is quantity of grass eaten \n" ); document.write( "when n = 5 and q = 150 kilograms and t = 15 days, the formula becomes: \n" ); document.write( "5 * r * 15 = 150 \n" ); document.write( "solve for r to get r = 150 / 75 = 2. \n" ); document.write( "the rate that each sheep eats grass is 2 kilograms per day. \n" ); document.write( "when n = 9 and r = 2 and q = 90 kilograms, the formula becomes: \n" ); document.write( "9 * 2 * t = 90 \n" ); document.write( "solve for t to get t = 90 / 18 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "9 sheep will eat 90 kilograms in 5 days.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |