Question

A CHICKEN COOP HOLDS A TOTAL OF 10 HENS OR 20 CHICKS. IF 2/5THS OF THE HENS IN A FULL COOP ARE REMOVED, HOW MANY NEW CHICKS COULD FIT IN THE CHICKEN COOP?

Answer 1

Answer:

8 new chicks can be fitted in the coop.

Step-by-step explanation:

A chicken coop holds 10 hens or 20 chicks.

That means space in the coop for 10 hens = space for 20 chicks

Or space for 1 hen = space for 2 chicks

Now $\frac{2}{5}$th of the hens were removed from the coop.

So, number of hens removed from the coop = $\frac{2}{5}\times 10$

= 4 hens

And space for 4 hens in the coop = space for the 8 chicks

Therefore, 8 new chicks can be fitted in the coop.