Henali has 576 sows. She has one-twelfth of the sows farrowing at a time. The sows average 8.5 pigs per litter twice a year. She sold the pigs averaging 48 pounds for an average price of $112 per hundredweight.

a. How many sows are farrowing at a time?
b. How many pigs are expected at any one farrowing?
c. How many pigs are expected per year?
d. What yearly income is expected from the sale of the pigs?


a. 48 sows
b. 408 pigs
c. 9,792 pigs
d. $526,417.92

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