Question 1154838
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You have this proportion


    {{{x/(23*9)}}} = {{{x/(9*d)}}},


where d is the number of days under the question.


The proportion says that the rate of consuming corn per day and per cattle is the same in both cases.


From the proportion,  23*9 = 9*d,  which gives  d = 23 days.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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