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.​

Answer 1

Answer:

72

Step-by-step explanation:

x/2 + 3x/8 +9 = total herd..... (1)

also x/8 =9 if you read question carefully

so x= 72

put it in (1) and answer is 72

Answer 2

Answer :

76

Step - by - step explanation :-

Let the number of deer in the heard be - y

No. of deer that graze in the field - y/2

Number of playing deer - y/2 × y/4

- 3y /8

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A/Q

y = y/2 + 3y/8 + 9

y/1 - 3y/8 - y/2 = 9

8y - 4y - 3y = 9

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8

y = 9 × 8

(y = 72)

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