One third of a birds eggs hatched. If 2 eggs hatched, how many eggs did the bird lay?
If 1/3 of a birds eggs hatch and 2 eegs hatch the bird would have to have laid 6 eggs in total.
Since only 2 eggs hatched and 1/3 egges hatched,multiply 2 by 3 and you will get 6 eggs. Hope this helps