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For every 13 birds born there are 2 animals born. There were 44 fewer birds born last month, so how many animals were born?

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6

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User R Zu
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for every thirteen birds born there are 2 animals.
so
13:2 is your ratio

There are fewer than 44 birds, so x > 44
43/13 = 3.3, or 3 birds for every 2 animals
2 x 3 = 6

There are 6 animals that were born

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