If 3 hens lay 6 eggs in 4 days, how many eggs would 5 hens lay in 8 days?

It seems each hen lays 2 eggs every 4 days.

So (5*2)2 = ?

6eggs/(3hens*4days) * 5hens * 8days = 20eggs

To find the number of eggs that 5 hens would lay in 8 days, we can set up a proportion and solve for the unknown value.

First, let's determine the rate of egg laying per hen per day. We know that 3 hens lay 6 eggs in 4 days. So, each hen lays 6 eggs / 3 hens = 2 eggs per 4 days.

Now, let's find the rate of egg laying per hen per day: 2 eggs / 4 days = 0.5 eggs per day.

Since we now have the rate of egg laying per hen per day, we can find the total number of eggs that 5 hens would lay in 8 days.

Let's set up the following proportion:
(Number of eggs laid by 5 hens in 8 days) / 8 days = (0.5 eggs per day) / 1 day

To solve for the unknown value, we can cross-multiply and divide:
(Number of eggs laid by 5 hens in 8 days) = (0.5 eggs per day) x (8 days) x (5 hens)
(Number of eggs laid by 5 hens in 8 days) = 4 eggs per day x 5 hens
(Number of eggs laid by 5 hens in 8 days) = 20 eggs.

Therefore, 5 hens would lay 20 eggs in 8 days.