Answer:
x = 1,092
Step-by-step explanation:
Duck eggs : chicken heads =
2 : 7
Number of duck eggs = 312
Number of chicken eggs = x
Duck eggs : chicken heads = 312 : x
Equate both ratios
2 : 7 = 312 : x
2/7 = 312/x
Cross product
2 * x = 7 * 312
2x = 2,184
x = 2,184 / 2
= 1,092
x = 1,092
