Answer:
The number of horses that can eat 4 stacks of hay in 8 days = 56 horses
Step-by-step explanation:
The given parameters are;
The time it takes 16 horses to eat 5 stacks = 35 days
Therefore;
The time it takes 16 horses to eat 5/5 stacks (1 stack) = 35 days/5 = 7 days
The time it takes 16 horses to eat 1 stack of hay = 7 days
The time it takes 16 horses/16 to eat 1 stack of hay = 7 days × 16 = 112 days
Therefore;
The time it takes 1 horse to eat 1 stack of hay = 112 days
The time it takes 1 horse to eat 4 × 1 stack of hay = 112 days × 4 = 448 days
The time it takes 1 horse to eat 4 stacks of hay = 448 days
Therefore, given that (448 days)/(8 days/horse) = 56 horse, we have;
The number of horses that will eat 4 stacks of hay in 8 days = 56 horses.
