Ramesh, the owner of a farm divides his flock of sheep among his 4 sons so that one son gets half of the flock, the second gets quarter, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 7 sheep. What is the total number of sheep ramesh having?
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159
Step-by-step explanation:
1/2+1/4+1/5+7=x
lcm =20
by reducing fractions
20*1/2+20*1/4+20*1/5+20*7=x
10+5+4+140=x
159=x
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