SOLUTION: 12 cows produce 244,860 gallons of milk in a year how many gallons of milk can one cow produce in a year

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Question 1057827: 12 cows produce 244,860 gallons of milk in a year how many gallons of milk can one cow produce in a year
Found 2 solutions by solve_for_x, ikleyn:
Answer by solve_for_x(190) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use a proportion:

244,860 gallons / 12 cow = x gallons / 1 cow

x gallons per cow = 244,860 / 12

x gallons per cow = 20,405 gallons per cow

Solution: One cow can produce 20,405 gallons in a year.

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 cows produce 244,860 gallons of milk in a year how many gallons of milk can one cow produce in a year
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Simply divide 244,860 by 12 and get the answer.