Question

On a farm, there is a big barn, a small barn, and a total of 50 hens. If 10 hens move from the big barn to the small one, the two barns will have the same number of hens. How many hens does the big barn have before the 10 hens move?

Answer 1

The big barn has 35 hens before the 10 hens move

Step-by-step explanation:

1.let no. of hens in big barn before moving = x + 10

2.let no. of hens in small barn before moving = x - 10

where, x + 10 + x - 10 = 50

= 2x = 50

x = 50/2

x = 25

Substituting the value of x in equation no. 1

x + 10 = 25 + 10

= 35

•°• The big barn has 35 hens before the 10 hens move