SOLUTION: A consignment of fodder can feed 1000 sheep for 20 days. Assuming that all the sheep consume the fodder at the same rate, how many consignments of fodder are needed to feed 550 she

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Question 1036552: A consignment of fodder can feed 1000 sheep for 20 days. Assuming that all the sheep consume the fodder at the same rate, how many consignments of fodder are needed to feed 550 sheep for 400 days?
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A consignment of fodder can feed 1000 sheep for 20 days.
1000*20 = 20000 sheep/days is one consignment
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Assuming that all the sheep consume the fodder at the same rate, how many consignments of fodder are needed to feed 550 sheep for 400 days?
%28%28550%2A400%29%29%2F20000 = 11 consignments required