Question

at a farm the ratio of cows to horses is 9:2 if there were 72 cows at the farm how many horses were there

Answer 1

$\huge\text\blue{16}$

x = number of horses

y = number of cows

y/x = 9/2 ⇒

x = (2/9)y

If y = 72, then

h = (2/9)(72)

16

Answer 2

Answer:

there are 16 horses in the farm

Step-by-step explanation:

let ratio of cow = 9x

let ratio of horses = 2x

so the value of X =

$9x = 72$

$x = \frac{72}{9}$

$x = 8$

therefore , number of horses = 2×8

= 16