Question 574175: if 15 bales of hay feeds 10 horeses, how many will 18 bales of hay feed? Found 2 solutions by Maths68, stanbon:Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 15 bales of hay feeds................. 10 horses
15/15 bales of hay feeds................. 10/15 horses
1 bale of hay feeds................. 2/3 horses
1*18 bales of hay feeds.................18*2/3 horses
18 bales of hay feeds.................6*2 horses
18 bales of hay feeds.................12 horses
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if 15 bales of hay feeds 10 horeses, how many will 18 bales of hay feed?
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# of bales and # of horses are directly related:
h = k*b
Solve for "k" usiing "15 bales feeds 10 horses"
10 = k*15
k = 2/3
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Equation:
h = (2/3)b
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how many will 18 bales of hay feed?
h(18) = (2/3)18
h(18) = 12 (# of horses fed by 18 bales)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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