SOLUTION: 5 hens lay 6 eggs every 2 days.How many eggs will 25 chickens lay in 40 days?

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Question 751437: 5 hens lay 6 eggs every 2 days.How many eggs will 25 chickens lay in 40 days?


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5 hens lay 6 eggs every 2 days.
Find the number of hen-days per egg
%28%285%2A2%29%29%2F6 = 5%2F3 hen-days per egg
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How many eggs will 25 chickens lay in 40 days?
Invert the dividing fraction and multiply
(25*40) * 3%2F5 = 600 eggs