Egg problem
Number Theory
Level
2
If one and a half hen gives one and a half egg in one and a half day, how many hens will a farmer need to produce 12 eggs in 6 days
The answer is 3.
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1 solution
if 1.5 hen give 1.5 egg in 1.5 days , 3 hen will give 3 eggs in 1.5 days (multiplying both by 2) and, 3 hen will give 12 eggs in 6 days (multiplying both by 4)