Question

A farmer kept 96 kilograms of animal feed in his barn. The barn leaked and 1/10 of the feed was wasted. How much animal feed was left?

Answer 1

If 1/10 feed was wasted out of 96 kg then the quantity of animal feed left was 86.4 kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

The quantity of animal feed in the barn of a farmer = 96 kg

The wasted quantity of animal feed from the barn due to leakage = $\frac{1}{10}$th of 96 kg = 9.6 kg

Therefore,

After the leakage, the quantity of animal feed left in the barn with the farmer was ,

= [96 – 9.6] kg

= 86.4 kg

Thus, 86.4 kilograms of animal feed was left in the barn.

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Answer 2

Given: $96$ kilograms of Animal feed and $\frac{1}{10}$ of the feed was wasted.

To Find: How much animal feed was left ?

Step-by-step explanation:

Total Animal feed kept by the farmer is $96$ kilograms.

$\frac{1}{10}$ of the $96$ kilograms is,

$=96\times \frac{1}{10}$

$=9.6$ kilograms

After the barn leaked, Total feed remaining is,

$=(96-9.6)$ kilograms

$=86.4$ kilograms

∴ $86.4$ kilograms of animal feed was left in the barn.