Miss McDonald's Farm has two barns. One Barn houses five groups of 11 chickens, and the other barn houses 12 pigs. How many animals are there all together in the barns?
Q. Miss McDonald's Farm has two barns. One Barn houses five groups of 11 chickens, and the other barn houses 12 pigs. How many animals are there all together in the barns?
Identify Number of Animals: Identify the number of animals in each barn.Barn 1 has 5 groups of 11 chickens. To find the total number of chickens, multiply the number of groups by the number of chickens in each group.Calculation: 5 groups ×11 chickens/group =55 chickens
Calculate Total Chickens: Identify the number of animals in the second barn. Barn 2 houses 12 pigs.
Identify Animals in Second Barn: Add the total number of animals from both barns to find the total number of animals on the farm.Calculation: 55 chickens + 12 pigs = 67 animals
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