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Question Number 181484 by Linton last updated on 25/Nov/22

If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half how many eggs would one hen lay in one day?

$${If}\:{a}\:{hen}\:{and}\:{a}\:{half} \\ $$$${lay}\:{an}\:{egg}\:{and}\:{a}\:{half} \\ $$$${in}\:{a}\:{day}\:{and}\:{a}\:{half} \\ $$$${how}\:{many}\:{eggs}\:{would} \\ $$$${one}\:{hen}\:{lay}\:{in}\:{one} \\ $$$${day}? \\ $$

Commented by MJS_new last updated on 25/Nov/22

(1) I don′t think half hens lay eggs at all. (2) I don′t think hens lay half eggs. ⇒ I think the half hen is in a fridge or maybe in a pot while the whole hen obviously lays one egg per day.

$$\left(\mathrm{1}\right)\:\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{don}'\mathrm{t}\:\mathrm{think}\:\mathrm{half}\:\mathrm{hens}\:\mathrm{lay}\:\mathrm{eggs}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{all}. \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{2}\right)\:\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{don}'\mathrm{t}\:\mathrm{think}\:\mathrm{hens}\:\mathrm{lay}\:\mathrm{half}\:\mathrm{eggs}. \\ $$$$\Rightarrow \\ $$$$\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{think}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{half}\:\mathrm{hen}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{fridge}\:\mathrm{or}\:\mathrm{maybe} \\ $$$$\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{pot}\:\mathrm{while}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{whole}\:\mathrm{hen}\:\mathrm{obviously}\:\mathrm{lays} \\ $$$$\mathrm{one}\:\mathrm{egg}\:\mathrm{per}\:\mathrm{day}. \\ $$

Commented by Frix last updated on 25/Nov/22

Another nice question: If one car starts at 9 a.m. and needs 2 hours to drive 250 kilometres then how long will it take two and a half cars to drive 625 km when they start at 10:30 p.m.?

$$\mathrm{Another}\:\mathrm{nice}\:\mathrm{question}: \\ $$$$\mathrm{If}\:\mathrm{one}\:\mathrm{car}\:\mathrm{starts}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{9}\:\mathrm{a}.\mathrm{m}.\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{needs}\:\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{hours} \\ $$$$\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{drive}\:\mathrm{250}\:\mathrm{kilometres}\:\mathrm{then}\:\mathrm{how}\:\mathrm{long}\:\mathrm{will} \\ $$$$\mathrm{it}\:\mathrm{take}\:\mathrm{two}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{half}\:\mathrm{cars}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{drive}\:\mathrm{625}\:\mathrm{km} \\ $$$$\mathrm{when}\:\mathrm{they}\:\mathrm{start}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{10}:\mathrm{30}\:\mathrm{p}.\mathrm{m}.? \\ $$

Commented by MJS_new last updated on 25/Nov/22

and how many cars will you need to travel 2000 miles from 6:45 in the morning within 5:15 hours to reach home at the moment the half hen is prepared for dinner?

$$\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{how}\:\mathrm{many}\:\mathrm{cars}\:\mathrm{will}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{need}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{travel} \\ $$$$\mathrm{2000}\:\mathrm{miles}\:\mathrm{from}\:\mathrm{6}:\mathrm{45}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{morning}\:\mathrm{within} \\ $$$$\mathrm{5}:\mathrm{15}\:\mathrm{hours}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{reach}\:\mathrm{home}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{moment} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{half}\:\mathrm{hen}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{prepared}\:\mathrm{for}\:\mathrm{dinner}? \\ $$

Commented by mr W last updated on 26/Nov/22

the question makes sense statistically. then a hen lays (2/3) eggs in a day. worldwide each woman bears 2.39 children.

$${the}\:{question}\:{makes}\:{sense}\:{statistically}. \\ $$$${then}\:{a}\:{hen}\:{lays}\:\frac{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{3}}\:{eggs}\:{in}\:{a}\:{day}. \\ $$$${worldwide}\:{each}\:{woman}\:{bears} \\ $$$$\mathrm{2}.\mathrm{39}\:{children}. \\ $$

Commented by MJS_new last updated on 26/Nov/22

of course I know this. but as someone said, “rhere are small lies, big lies and then there are statistics”. we learn for life not for school, so we should learn the truth: half hens lay no eggs, but 2 cars are faster than 1 car if the drivers are both male and 3 workers need more than 1/3 of the time 1 worker would need. plus it′s more fun to answer in this way.

$$\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{course}\:\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{know}\:\mathrm{this}.\:\mathrm{but}\:\mathrm{as}\:\mathrm{someone}\:\mathrm{said}, \\ $$$$``\mathrm{rhere}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{small}\:\mathrm{lies},\:\mathrm{big}\:\mathrm{lies}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{then}\:\mathrm{there} \\ $$$$\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{statistics}''. \\ $$$$\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{learn}\:\mathrm{for}\:\mathrm{life}\:\mathrm{not}\:\mathrm{for}\:\mathrm{school},\:\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{should} \\ $$$$\mathrm{learn}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{truth}:\:\mathrm{half}\:\mathrm{hens}\:\mathrm{lay}\:\mathrm{no}\:\mathrm{eggs},\:\mathrm{but}\:\mathrm{2} \\ $$$$\mathrm{cars}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{faster}\:\mathrm{than}\:\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{car}\:\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{drivers}\:\mathrm{are} \\ $$$$\mathrm{both}\:\mathrm{male}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{3}\:\mathrm{workers}\:\mathrm{need}\:\mathrm{more}\:\mathrm{than}\:\mathrm{1}/\mathrm{3} \\ $$$$\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{time}\:\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{worker}\:\mathrm{would}\:\mathrm{need}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{plus}\:\mathrm{it}'\mathrm{s}\:\mathrm{more}\:\mathrm{fun}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{answer}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{way}. \\ $$

Commented by Linton last updated on 26/Nov/22

show working use dimensionsal analysis

$${show}\:{working} \\ $$$${use}\:{dimensionsal} \\ $$$${analysis} \\ $$

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