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Bill and Susan have eight chicken houses 43 feet wide and 460 feet long. They average 23,900 broilers per house with an average loss of 4.75 percent. They have a feed-to-gain ratio of 2.1 to 1. They sell the broilers at 7 weeks of age averaging 5.3 pounds at $0.25 per pound. The houses are free of broilers for 2 weeks between groups. a. How many broilers are sold per year? b. How many square inches of space does each broiler have? c. How many tons of feed are fed to the broilers per year?

Bill and Susan have eight chicken houses 43 feet wide and 460 feet long. They average 23,900 broilers per house with an average loss of 4.75 percent. They have a feed-to-gain ratio of 2.1 to 1. They sell the broilers at 7 weeks of age averaging 5.3 pounds at $0.25 per pound. The houses are free of broilers for 2 weeks between groups. a. How many broilers are sold per year? b. How many square inches of space does each broiler have? c. How many tons of feed are fed to the broilers per year?

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Bill and Susan have eight chicken houses 43 feet wide and 460 feet long. They average 23,900 broilers per house with an average loss of 4.75 percent. They have a feed-to-gain ratio of 2.1 to 1. They sell the broilers at 7 weeks of age averaging 5.3 pounds at $0.25 per pound. The houses are free of broilers for 2 weeks between groups. a. How many broilers are sold per year? b. How many square inches of space does each broiler have? c. How many tons of feed are fed to the broilers per year? d. What was the income per year?
Transcribed Image Text:Bill and Susan have eight chicken houses 43 feet wide and 460 feet long. They average 23,900 broilers per house with an average loss of 4.75 percent. They have a feed-to-gain ratio of 2.1 to 1. They sell the broilers at 7 weeks of age averaging 5.3 pounds at $0.25 per pound. The houses are free of broilers for 2 weeks between groups. a. How many broilers are sold per year? b. How many square inches of space does each broiler have? c. How many tons of feed are fed to the broilers per year? d. What was the income per year?
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