One and a Half Hens - Solution

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The Puzzle: If one and a half hens lay one and a half eggs in one and a half days, how many eggs does one hen lay in one day?

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The Solution . . .

Find the daily rate per hen:

Hens × Days × (Daily Rate) = Eggs

1 ½ × 1 ½ × (Daily Rate) = 1 ½

(Daily Rate) = 1 ½ / (1 ½ × 1 ½)

Daily Rate = 1/(1 ½) = 2/3

So 1 hen in 1 day will lay two-thirds of an egg

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