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

Answer:

Let the total no of deer be x

So, we have

x−(

2

1

x+

4

3

×

2

1

x)=9

x−(

2

1

x+

8

3

x)=9

x−

8

7

x=9

8

1

x=9;

Thus, x=72 deer in the herd.