Question

A flock of swans contained x2 members. As the clouds gathered,
10x went to a lake and one-eighth of the members flew away to a
garden. The remaining three pairs played about in the water. How
many swans were there in total?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Concept :

Swans are avian creatures belonging to the genus Cygnus and family Anatidae. The geese and ducks are the closest relatives of the swans. Swans and closely related geese are grouped together in the subfamily Anserinae to create the tribe Cygnini. They are occasionally regarded as a separate subfamily called Cygninae. Swans come in six current species and numerous extinct ones. There is also a species known as the coscoroba swan that is no longer thought of as a true swan. Swans typically stay together for life, though "divorce" can occasionally happen, especially after a failed nest. If a mate passes away, the surviving swan will remarry. Each clutch contains anywhere from three to eight eggs.

Explanation:

Given :

A flock of swams contained members = $x^{2}$

Lake =10x, one eight of the members flew away to a garden.

Remaining three pairs played about in water.

To find :

Total swans = ?

Solution :

As per given data,

$x^{2}$ - 10x -$\frac{1}{8}$ $x^{2}$= 6

7 $x^{2}$ - 80x- 48=0

By substituting we will get

x = 12, $\frac{-4}{7}$

$\frac{-4}{7}$ is not possible

So x=12

•°• total no of swans= $x^{2}$

= $12^{2}$

= 144.

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