Question

flock of geese is swimming on a peaceful lake when a noisy motorcycle drives past causing 2/5 of the geese to fly away. A little later, a small herd of deer run past and cause 1/3 of the remaining geese to fly off. Then when a loud siren sounds another 24 geese leave the lake. If 47 geese remain, how many geese were there in the flock at the start?

Answer 1

Answer:

418 geese were there in the flock