Answer: If the farmer orders 1/5 ton of hay for the horses and the cows, and the horses and the cows are each given the same amount, then we need to divide 1/5 by 2 to get the amount of hay each animal is given.
1/5 ÷ 2 = 1/10
Therefore, the horses and the cows are each given 1/10 of a ton of hay.
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