document.write( "Question 1154838: The number of days that a given number of bushels of corn will last when feeding cattle varies inversely as the number of animals. If x bushels will feed 23 cows for 9 days, how long will the feed last for 9 cows? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "You have this proportion\r\n" );
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document.write( "where d is the number of days under the question.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The proportion says that the rate of consuming corn per day and per cattle is the same in both cases.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the proportion,  23*9 = 9*d,  which gives  d = 23 days.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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