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.
If total deer is assumed to be x
Can we do it with the equation: x - (x/2 + 3x/4) = 9
Please exaplain why or why not???
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If total deer is assumed to be x
Can we do it with the equation: x - (x/2 + 3x/4) = 9
Please exaplain why or why not???
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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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Number of deer playing nearby = 3/4 of 1x/2 = 3x/8. Hence, the total number right deer in the herd is 72
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