Question

A field provides grazing for 18 sheep for 8 days.How many days grazing would it provide for 24 sheep. Show working

Answer 1

Explanation:

There are 18 sheep * 8 days = 144 sheep days

144 sheep days / 24 sheep = 6 days

Answer 2

11 days approximately.

Explanation:

To find out how many days the field would provide grazing for 24 sheep, we can set up a proportion based on the given information.Let's assume that the field's grazing capacity is constant. We can set up the following proportion:18 sheep / 8 days = 24 sheep / x daysTo solve for x, we can cross-multiply and then solve for x:18 * x = 8 * 2418x = 192Dividing both sides of the equation by 18:x = 192 / 18x ≈ 10.67Therefore, the field would provide grazing for approximately 10.67 days for 24 sheep. Since we can't have a fraction of a day, we can round up the result to the nearest whole number.Hence, the field would provide grazing for 24 sheep for approximately 11 days.