If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will half a dozen hens lay in year days?

Question

A chicken farmer has figured out that a hen and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half. How many hens does the farmer need to produce one dozen eggs in six days?

Answer 1

x=1460 eggs

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Given:
1.5 hens- 1.5 eggs- 1.5 days
Need to find:
Half a dozen hens- x eggs- year days
See the steps to find x:
1.5 hens- 1.5 eggs- 1.5 days =>
1.5 hens- 3 eggs- 3 days =>
6 hens- 12 eggs - 3 days =>
6 hens - 4 eggs- 1 day =>
6 hens - 4*365 eggs - 365 days => x=1460 eggs