If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many hens are needed to lay a dozen eggs in one day?
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The premise is wrong.
There's no such thing as a hen and a half -- nor an egg and a half.
I think who ever posed this question is trying to put us on.
you have to use your imagination
USE YOUR IMAGINATION
Using different numbers so you can work out your own version:
If 1 1/2 chickens lay 1 1/2 eggs in 1 1/2 days, how many chickens will be required to lay 20 eggs in 6 days?
...Chickens....Eggs...Days
....1 1/2.....1 1/2...1 1/2
.......3........3.....1 1/2
.......3........6.......3
.............Therefore
.......3...........2.........1 and
.......1..........2/3........1
.......1...........4.........6 and
.......5..........20.........6
Alternatively
Each chicken will lay one egg in 1 1/2 days
In 6 days [ 4 times 1 1/2 ]
Each chicken will lay 4 eggs in 6 days
Therefore, 5 chickens will lay 20 eggs in 6 days.
To solve this problem, let's break down the given information. We know that "a hen and a half" lays "an egg and a half" in "a day and a half."
Now, let's calculate the amount of eggs laid by one hen in one day. If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, we can set up a proportion:
1.5 hens (x) / 1.5 eggs (y) = 1 hen (1) / 1 egg (1)
Cross-multiplying, we get:
1.5 * 1 egg = 1 * 1.5 hens
1.5 eggs = 1.5 hens
So, a hen lays 1 egg in 1 day.
Next, let's calculate the number of hens needed to lay a dozen eggs in one day.
Since a hen lays 1 egg in 1 day, the number of hens required to lay a dozen eggs in one day can be calculated as follows:
12 eggs (x) / 1 egg (y) = 1 hen (1) / 1 egg (1)
Cross-multiplying, we get:
12 * 1 egg = 1 * x hens
12 eggs = x hens
Therefore, you would need 12 hens to lay a dozen eggs in one day.