A farmer collects 800 eggs from a laying stock of 1,200 birds per day. Determine the laying percentage of the birds

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To determine the laying percentage of the birds, we need to find the proportion of eggs laid by each bird in a day. If we divide the total number of eggs collected (800) by the number of birds (1,200), we get the average number of eggs per bird in a day: 800 eggs ÷ 1,200 birds = 0.67 eggs per bird To convert this to a percentage, we can multiply by 100: 0.67 eggs per bird × 100 = 67% laying percentage Therefore, the laying percentage of the birds is 67%.