Question

half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and three fourths of the remaining are playing nearby.the rest 9 are drinking water from the pond.find the number of deer in the herd.
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Answer 1

Answer:

72 DEERS

Step-by-step explanation:

LET TOTAL NUMBER OF DEERS BE X

=> X/2 GRAZING

=> 3/4 * X/2 -> (OTHER HALF)=3X/8

=9 ARE DRINKING

X-(X/2+3X/8)=9

X-7X/8=9

X/8=9

X=9*8

7X=72