This task is about solving maths problems involving rates.
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Tana has a paddock on each side of his house.
The table shows the area of each paddock, and how many sheep are in each.
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| East | West | South | North | |
| Area (in hectares) | 3.7 | 18.4 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Number of sheep | 23 | 128 | 50 | 36 |
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The stock rate is the number of sheep per hectare. |
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What is the stock rate of |
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the North paddock? __________ sheep per hectare (to 1 d.p.)
the South Paddock? __________ sheep per hectare (to 1 d.p.)
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What is the overall stock rate over all four paddocks?
Overall stock rate = __________ sheep per hectare (to 1 d.p.)
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| c) |
The maximum recommended stock rate for winter is 7 sheep per hectare.
How many sheep need to be shifted from the South paddock for winter?
There will need to be __________ sheep shifted.
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