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  • 09-11-2021
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What is the ratio of the number of beaks to the number of legs the chickens and the sheep have on this farm?

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isabella66130
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  • 09-11-2021

Answer: 1:9

Step-by-step explanation:

If you multiply 2 legs times 8 chickens we get 16

If you multiply 4 legs times 14 sheep we get 56

The number of legs is 16+56=72

So you have 8 beaks and 72 legs or 8:72

Divide both sides by 8 to simplify and you get 1:9 as the answer

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