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If a female mosquito can lay 360 eggs in 12 days, how many eggs does it lay on average in one day?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 5 · EVS · A Treat for Mosquitoes
  1. 20 eggs per day
  2. 25 eggs per day
  3. 30 eggs per day
  4. 35 eggs per day
Answer
30 eggs per day

The correct answer is 30 eggs per day — Step 3: Conclude that the mosquito lays 30 eggs each day.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Step 1: Find the total eggs laid over 12 days: 360 eggs.
  2. Step 2: Divide the total eggs by the number of days to get eggs per day: .
  3. Step 3: Conclude that the mosquito lays 30 eggs each day.
Common mistake: Dividing by the wrong number of days or forgetting to divide

Concept tested: Rate of mosquito egg laying

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