Question
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?
Answers
Reiny
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.
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.