Question

On a farm, there are 3 goats to every 7 chickens. If the

re are 50 animals on the farm, how many are goats?
How many are chickens?

Answer 1

15 goats and 35 chickens

Explanation:

goats to chickens - 3:7

3:7

3+7=10

50/10=5

3*5:7*5

15:35

Answer 2

There are 35 chickens

Explanation:

goats : chickens: total

3 7 3+7 = 10

There are 50 animals

50/10 = 5

Multiply each number by 5

goats : chickens: total

3*5 7 *5 10*5

15 35 50

There are 35 chickens