Question 311484: Fifty chickens can lay 1,000 eggs in 30 days. At the same rate, how long would
it take 25 chickens to lay 500 eggs?
(A) 15 days (B) 20 days (C) 30 days (D) 60 days (E) 80 days
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Fifty chickens can lay 1,000 eggs in 30 days. At the same rate, how long would
it take 25 chickens to lay 500 eggs?
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The hard way:
Fifty chickens can lay 1,000 eggs in 30 days --> 20 eggs/chicken in 30 days
--> 2/3 egg/chicken per day.
For 25 chickens = 50/3 eggs/day
500/(50/3) = 30 days, the same.
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The easy way:
30 days (25/50) * (1000/500) = 30 days
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