Question

8. Half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and three
fourths of the remaining are playing nearby. The rest 9
are drinking water from the pond. Find the number of
deer in the herd

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

the answer is 72

there are 9 deer drinking water in pond -

- therefore it is 1part of rest half in which it was divided into 4 parts

if 9 deer is one part -

- then rest three part makes 27

total makes upto 36

36 deer makes half of the herd -

- therefore rest half makes 36

total makes upto 72