If a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will six hens lay in six days?
1.5 hens lay 1.5 eggs in 1.5 days, then
3 hens lay 3 eggs in 1.5 days, then
3 hens lay 6 eggs in 3 days, then
6 hens lay 12 eggs in 3 days, then
6 hens lay 24 eggs in 6 days.
To solve this problem, we need to break down the information provided and calculate the number of eggs laid by a single hen in a day.
First, we know that one hen and a half (1 ½) lays an egg and a half (1 ½) in a day and a half (1 ½). This means that one hen lays 1 egg in 1 day.
Now, let's find out how many eggs six hens can lay in one day. Since one hen lays 1 egg per day, six hens would lay 6 times that amount, which is 6 eggs in one day.
To determine how many eggs six hens would lay in six days, we can multiply the number of eggs laid in one day by the number of days, which gives us:
6 eggs/day × 6 days = 36 eggs
Therefore, six hens will lay 36 eggs in six days.