Question

A farmer raises chickens for eggs. Each chicken he has lays an average of 2 eggs every 3 days. At this rate, how many eggs will 2 chickens lay in 30 days?

Answer 1

To solve the problem, we calculate the daily egg-laying rate per chicken, multiply it by the number of chickens and then by the number of days. The 2 chickens will lay a total of 20 eggs in 30 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate how many eggs 2 chickens will lay in 30 days given that each chicken lays an average of 2 eggs every 3 days. First, we calculate the egg-laying rate per day by dividing 2 eggs by 3 days, resulting in ⅓ egg per chicken per day. Then, we multiply the daily rate by the number of days (30 days) and by the number of chickens (2 chickens).

To find the total number of eggs:

1. Calculate the daily egg-laying rate: ⅓ egg/chicken/day.
2. Multiply the daily rate by the number of chickens: ⅓ egg/chicken/day * 2 chickens = ⅔ eggs/day for both chickens.
3. Multiply this rate by the number of days: ⅔ eggs/day * 30 days = 20 eggs in total.

So, 2 chickens will lay a total of 20 eggs in 30 days.