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The number of chicken eggs laid in a day varies directly as the number of chickens present. Today, the farmer collected 60 eggs from his 15 chickens. However, the farmer plans to buy seven more chickens. How many eggs should he expect to collect per day after making the purchase? 28 eggs 32 eggs 88 eggs 92 eggs

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60 eggs from 15 chickens
60÷15=4
4 eggs from 1 chicken

15+7=22
22×4=88

88 eggs

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