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The average adult horse needs two fith bale of hay each day to meet dietary requirements. A horse farm has 44 bales of hay. How many horses can be fed in one day with 44 bales of hay?

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Answer: 110 horses

Explanation:

Given

An average adult horse needs two fifth bale of hay

The farm has 44 bales of hay

Suppose n horses can be fed by the available bales of hay

So, we can write


\Rightarrow n* (2)/(5)=44\\\\\Rightarrow n=(44* 5)/(2)=110\ \text{horses}

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