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If 3 thistled thrushes eat 3 packs of birdseed in 3 weeks and 4 feathery finches eat 4 packs of birdseed in 4 weeks and 6 coloured cockatoos eat 6 packs of birdseed in 6 weeks then how much birdseed will feed 12 thistled thrushes, 12 feathery finches and 12 coloured cockatoos for 12 weeks?
Hint
It must be dozens and dozens!Answer
3 thrushes eat 3 packs in 3 weeks3 thrushes eat 12 packs in 12 weeks
12 thrushes eat 48 packs in 12 weeks.
4 finches eat 4 packs in 4 weeks
4 finches eat 12 packs in 12 weeks,
12 finches eat 36 packs in 12 weeks.
6 cockatoos eat 6 packs in 6 weeks,
6 cockatoos eat 12 packs in 12 weeks,
12 cockatoos eat 24 packs in 12 weeks
So 48+36+24 = 108 packs.
Answer: 108 packs.
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