A group of 14 pigs decide to clean up the 4

rooms of their pig pen. They make as large of equal groups as they can, so each group will clean one room. Then the rest of the pigs each join a different group.

How many pigs are in a group?

Answer must be a whole number.



How many groups get an extra pig?

Answer must be a whole number.

Respuesta :

Using proportions, it is found that there are 3 pigs in a group, and two groups get an extra pig.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three.

There are 14 pigs and 4 rooms, hence the number of pigs per room is given by:

n = 14/4 = 3.5 = 3 with a remainder of 2.

Hence, there are 3 pigs in a group, and two groups get an extra pig.

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