<p>I need help solving this one problem:</p>
<p>IF 500 pounds of mush will feed 20 pigs for a week, for how many days will 200 pounds of mush feed 14 pigs?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
e. 8</p>
<p>Thanks for the help! I'll tell you guys the correct answer after there are some posts. Thanks for the help again.</p>
<p>anyone?.......</p>
<p>My answer is A.
500 lbs
20 pigs </p>
<h1>7 days</h1>
<p>25lbs of mush can feed 1 pig for 7 days.
25/7 lbs of mush can feed 1 pig for 1 day
200/(25/7) = 56
56/14=4</p>
<p>IF 500 pounds of mush will feed 20 pigs for a week, for how many days will 200 pounds of mush feed 14 pigs?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
e. 8</p>
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<p>If 500 pounds of mush will feed 20 pigs for 7 days, 25 pounds of mush will feed 1 pig for 7 days. </p>
<p>So 25/7 pounds of mush will feed 1 pig for 1 day. </p>
<p>200 pounds = (25/7 pounds of mush/day/pig)(14 pigs)(days)</p>
<p>200 = (50 pounds of mush/day)(days)</p>
<p>Solving gives 4 days of pig mush for 14 pigs. </p>
<p>A is correct.</p>
<p>IF 500 pounds of mush will feed 20 pigs for a week, for how many days will 200 pounds of mush feed 14 pigs?</p>
<p>An equivalent solution using ratios:</p>
<p>7 days x food ratio x pigs ratio = new number of days</p>
<p>7 days x 200/500 x 20/14 = new number of days</p>
<p>7 days x 2/5 x 10/7 = 4 days</p>
<p>thanks for the help everyone.</p>