Chickens!

Chickens are raised in Ohio either for their meat or eggs.

• What was the total number of chickens raised in Ohio in 1995? Did Ohio increase or decrease the number of chickens it raised between 1994 and 1995?
• If the value of each chick of laying age, per head was $1.40 in 1994 and $1.30 in 1995, what happened to the total value ($) of this class of chickens between those two years? Did it increase or decrease? Hint: Cost per head X (# of chicks)= total value

  Chickens: Inventory by Classes, Ohio, 1994-1995

  Class	1994	1995
  Hens one year old and older	9,200	6,500
  Chicks of laying age	13,200	16,009
  Chicks not of laying age-over 3 months old	2,170	1,900
  Chicks not of laying age-under 3 months old	2,400	3,060
  Other chickens	30	31

  1995 Ohio Department of Agriculture Annual Report

• In 1994 there were 5,644 million eggs produced in Ohio and the price per dozen was $0.49. In 1995, there were 5,964 (million) produced and the price per dozen was $0.51.

  How many more eggs were produced in 1995 than 1994? What was the value of eggs in 1994? in 1995? Hint: (# of dozens of eggs) X (price per dozen) = total value of eggs; 1 dozen= 12 eggs Did the value increase or decrease from 1994 to 1995?

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