A farmer wants to exchange his cows for chickens. One of his neighbours will give him three sheep for two cows, another will give him four goats for one sheep, and a third will give him two chickens for three goats. How many chickens can he get if he has 300 cows?

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1. Begin with the exchange of cows for sheep. The neighbor offers $$3$$ sheep for every $$2$$ cows. With $$300$$ cows, the number of sheep received is calculated as follows:

$$
300 \times \frac{3}{2} = 450 \text{ sheep}
$$

2. Next, exchange the sheep for goats. The second neighbor gives $$4$$ goats for every $$1$$ sheep. Thus, the number of goats is:

$$
450 \times 4 = 1800 \text{ goats}
$$

3. Finally, convert the goats into chickens. The third neighbor offers $$2$$ chickens for every $$3$$ goats. Therefore, the number of chickens obtained is:

$$
1800 \times \frac{2}{3} = 1200 \text{ chickens}
$$

The farmer can get $$\mathbf{1200}$$ chickens.
The farmer can get 1,200 chickens.

A farmer wants to exchange his cows for chickens. One of his neighbours will give him three sheep for two cows, another will give him four goats for one sheep, and a third will give him two chickens for three goats. How many chickens can he get if he has 300 cows?

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