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A farm keeps 6 chickens. Each chicken lays 3 eggs per week. If the farmer sells half of the eggs each week, how many eggs are sold in 3 weeks?

medium 3 marks Class 3 · EVS · Our Friends - Animals
Answer
27 eggs

The correct answer is 27 eggs — Multiply sold eggs per week by 3 weeks: eggs.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Compute eggs produced per week: eggs.
  2. Half of 18 eggs are sold: eggs per week.
  3. Multiply sold eggs per week by 3 weeks: eggs.
Common mistake: Not dividing by 2 before multiplying by weeks.

Concept tested: Animal reproduction and production

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