1/6 of a ton of hay costs 4/5 of an eagle. How many eagles does 2/3 of a ton of hay cost?
Find out how many eagles per ton hay costs:
(4/5 eagle)/ 1/6 ton = 6/1 * 4/5 = 24/5 = 4.8 eagles per ton
THEN 2/3 ton would cost:
2/3 ton * 24/5 eagles/ton = (24*2) /(5*3) = 48/15 = 16/5 = 3.2 eagles
1/6 of a ton of hay costs 4/5 of an eagle
2/3 or 4/6 of a ton of hay costs 4 times as much as 1/6 of a ton of hay, which is 3 1/5 of an eagles!