Question

one third of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and five eights of the remaining are playing nearby. the rest 24 are drinking water from pond. find yhe number if deer in the herd

Answer 1

Answer is 96 deers
(y-y/3)-(5/8)(2y/3)=24
solve this u get 96

Answer 2

let total deer=x
deer grazing=x/3
Remaining=x-x/3=2x/3
no. of deer playing neerby=5/8*2x/3=5x/12
Now remaining=2x/3-5x/12=x/4=24
x=96