Question

If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will half a dozen hens lay in half a dozen days

Answer 1

Two dozen. If you increase both the number of hens and the amount of time available four-fold, the number of eggs increases 16 times. 16 x 1.5 = 24. If math riddles aren’t your thing

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer is 24

Explanation:

6 Hens will lay 6 eggs in 1.5 days so by applying formula;

x/6= 6/1.5

1.5x=6*6

1.5x=36

x=36/1.5

x=24