Question

A farmer knows that every 50 eggs his chickens lay, only 45 will be marketable. If his

chickens lay 1000 eggs in a week, how many of them will be marketable?

Answer 1

900

Explanation:

Answer 2

900 eggs

Explanation:

45/50 are marketable

divide the top and bottom by 5

9/10

Multiply this fraction by the 1000 eggs laid

9/10 *1000

900 eggs will be marketable