Question

3 lambs finish eating turnips in 8 days. In how
many days will 2 lambs finish them?​

Answer 1

12 days

Step-by-step explanation:

3 lambs finish turnips in 8 days, so 2 lamb will take 24/2=12 days

Answer 2

Given,

Number of days taken by 3 lambs in eating all the turnips = 8

To find,

The number of days taken by 2 lambs in eating all the turnips.

Solution,

We can simply solve this mathematical problem using the following process:

Let us assume that the total amount of turnips is x.

Now, according to the question;

Amount of turnips eaten by 3 lambs in 8 days = x

=> amount of turnips eaten by 3 lambs in 1 day = x/8

=> amount of turnips eaten by 1 lamb in 1 day = x/(8×3) = x/24

{Equation-1}

Now, according to equation-1;

1 lamb eats x/24 amount of all turnips in = 1 day

=> 1 lamb eats x amount of all turnips in = 24 days

=> 2 lambs eat x amount of all turnips in = 24/2 = 12 days

Hence, 2 lambs finish eating the turnips in 12 days.