Question 442173
if four hens lay 9 eggs in 7 days, how many days will it take four dozen hens to lay 27 dozen eggs?
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hens and days are inversely related
days and eggs are directly related
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d = k*e/h
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Solve for "k" using "four hens lay 9 eggs in 7 days":
7 = k*9/4
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k = 28/9
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Equation:
d = (28/9)*e/h
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how many days will it take four dozen hens to lay 27 dozen eggs?
d = (28/9)27/48
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d = 28*3/48
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days = 1 3/4 days

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Cheers,
Stan H.