Question

A farmer has sheep and cows in the ratio 8:3 then how many sheep has the farmer if he has 180 cows

Answer 1

No. of sheeps will be 480

Ans. Let no. of sheeps be 8x

Then no. of cows be 3x

3x=180

x=180/3

So, x=60

Then, no of sheep's will be=8x= 8×60 = 480

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Answer 2

Given :

• A farmer has sheep and cows in the ratio 8:3

• Total no. of cows = 180

To Find :

• how many sheep has the farmer

Solution :

Let, the multiple of ratio be x

No. of cows = 180

⇒ 3x = 180

⇒ x = 180/3

⇒ x = 60

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No. of sheeps = 8x

⇒ No. of sheeps = 8 × 60

⇒ No. of sheeps = 480

☢ No. of sheeps are 480.

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