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Pigs 2
Farmer Brown owns one pregnant pig. How many pigs will he have after:
1) The pig gives birth to 7 pigs,
2) 3 of those give birth to 8 each,
3) 2 of them give birth to 4 each,
4) 1 of those pigs gives birth to 10 pigs?
Assume that two pigs die in every litter of eight or more pigs.
1) The pig gives birth to 7 pigs,
2) 3 of those give birth to 8 each,
3) 2 of them give birth to 4 each,
4) 1 of those pigs gives birth to 10 pigs?
Assume that two pigs die in every litter of eight or more pigs.
Answer
He will have 40 pigs.1) The pig gives birth to 7 pigs = 8
2) 3 of those give birth to 8 each = 26 (two pigs die after every eight born)
3) 2 of them give birth to 4 each = 32
4) 1 of those pigs gives birth to 10 pigs = 40 (two pigs die after every eight born)
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