Problema Solution
Matt ran out of chicken feed and needs to buy enough to last until a new shipment arrives in 2 days. The local farm store charges $32 for a 50 pound bag of chicken feed. Matt needs
1
4
pound of feed per chicken per day, and he has 200 chickens.
How much will it cost Matt to feed his chickens for the next 2 days?
Answer provided by our tutors
Matt needs 14 pound of feed per chicken per day, and he has 200 chickens:
14*200 = 2,800 pounds of feed for all 200 chickens per day thus for 2 days he will need double that amount:
2*2,800 = 5,600 pounds
1 bag = 50 pounds
we divide 5,600 pounds by 50 pounds to find out how many bags he needs:
5,600/50 = 112 bags
for the next 2 days he will have to pay:
$32*112 = $3,584.