SOLUTION: if 2 hens lay 2 eggs in 2 days so 6 hens lay how many eggs in 6 days?

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Question 1102289: if 2 hens lay 2 eggs in 2 days so 6 hens lay how many eggs in 6 days?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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r, the rate for TWO hens

r%2A2=2
r=1
TWO hens lay 1 egg per day.

SIX hens lay at rate of 3r=3%28eggs%2Fday%29
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3%2A6=18--------18 eggs