5kg food is consumed by 50 chickens in 2 days. 60 chickens will consume how much food in 6 days.
Correct answer: D. 18 kg
- A. 2 kg
- B. 6 kg
- C. 15 kg
- D. 18 kg
Explanation
Food consumption is proportional to the number of chickens and the number of days. Required food = 5 kg × (60 chickens ÷ 50 chickens) × (6 days ÷ 2 days) = 5 kg × 1.2 × 3 = 18 kg. The likely mistake is choosing 15 kg by accounting for the six days but not fully accounting for the increase from 50 to 60 chickens.
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