Determine the number of pigs that can be housed in a pigsty measuring 5.0 m by 4.0 m, if the floor space for a pig is 2.0m2.
Answer Details
To determine the number of pigs that can be housed in a pigsty measuring 5.0 m by 4.0 m, we need to calculate the total floor area of the pigsty.
The area of the pigsty = Length x Width
= 5.0 m x 4.0 m
= 20.0 square meters
To find the number of pigs that can be housed, we need to divide the total floor area of the pigsty by the floor space required for each pig.
Number of pigs = Total area of pigsty / Floor space per pig
= 20.0 m2 / 2.0 m2 per pig
= 10 pigs
Therefore, the correct option is 10.