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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A field of grass lasts100 cows 20 days . About how many days will it last for 250 cows?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

50 i believe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you take 20% of 250 so yes 50 is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

100 cows= 20 days 5 cows = 1 day 250 cows= 50 days

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is 7.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get that answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i didnt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you cant say 5 cows eat grass in 1 day because when you decrease the number of cows the number of days is supposed to increase

OpenStudy (anonymous):

surely it will be less than 100 days and less than 50 - there 2 1/2 times more cows in same size field

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right right i see 100x20=2000 250X=2000 X=8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nono cows and days are inversely related and the field is constant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i believe its 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if 100 cows take 20 days to eat aall the grass 1 cow 2000 so 250 takes 2000 / 250 = 8 days

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct nerd

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes its inverse variation

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