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Proportion problems

8 chickens would lay 20 eggs in 3 days.

If chickens always lay eggs at the same rate,

a) how many days would it take for 12 chickens to lay 100 eggs?

=10 days

b)how many chickens would be required if a farmer needed 30 eggs each day?

= 36 chickies

i know answer for a and i know how to do it.

I don't know how to do b I need explaining and I know the answer is 36 but how do u get that answer ° ° °

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User Bpierre
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2 Answers

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27 votes

Answer:

a)

10 days

b)

36 chicken

Explanation:

Because i know how to do it

User Xbello
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12 votes

Answer:

10

Explanation:

if thay had 20 eggs in 3 days then u take 12 chikens witch is adding

4 new chikens from the 8 the times then its what divided by 20 givs ur answer <3 have funnn

User Xleedos
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