Activity Books Wool & Sheep Activity Book | Page 25

SOLVE THESE MATH PROBLEMS One ewe eats four pounds of hay a day. How many pounds will she eat in 100 days? 1 2 The ewe is put out on pasture for 150 days. It costs 10 cents a day. How much will it cost to have her on pasture? The ewe is then put out to eat corn stalks. It costs 10 cents a day to let her eat the corn stalks. She will stay there 60 days. How much will it cost to keep her there? 3 A sheep owner has 5 sheep. One fleece weighs 10 pounds, 2 weigh 8 pounds, and 2 weigh 9 pounds. How many pounds of wool did the owner get from his sheep? 4 6 Wool sells for $1.00 per pound. If a fleece weighs 10 pounds, how much will it sell for? 5 A lamb will sell for 80 cents a pound. If a lamb weighs 120 pounds, how much will the farmer receive when it sells? If a farmer’s lambs are worth $90.00 and a coyote eats 2 lambs, how much did the farmer lose? 7 Food and clothing for America ~ that’s what sheep production is all about! 23