Question

Uncle ben has 440 chickens on his farm 39 are roosters

Answer 1

386 egg-laying hens.

Explanation:

Actual Problem : Uncle Ben has 440 chickens on his farm. 39 are roosters

and the rest are hens. 15 of his hens do not lay eggs. The

rest lay eggs. How many egg-laying hens does Uncle Ben

have on his farm?

440 chickens - 39 hens = 401 hens

401 hens - 15 non egg laying hens = 386 Egg-Laying hens