4.4.1. (12 points) A goat eats 1 hay wagon in 6 weeks, a sheep in 8 weeks, and a cow in 3 weeks. How many weeks will it take for 5 goats, 3 sheep, and 2 cows to eat 30 such hay wagons together?
Answer: 16.

Solution. The goat eats hay at a rate of $1 / 6$ cart per week, the sheep - at a rate of $1 / 8$ cart per week, the cow - at a rate of $1 / 3$ cart per week. Then 5 goats, 3 sheep, and 2 cows together will eat hay at a rate of $\frac{5}{6}+\frac{3}{8}+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{20+9+16}{24}=\frac{45}{24}=\frac{15}{8}$ carts per week. Therefore, 30 carts of hay they will eat in $30: \frac{15}{8}=16$ weeks.