Question

The ratio of cows to goats to horses in a barnyard was 7:2:9. If the difference between the number of cows and the number of goats in 65 animals, how many horses are there.

WITH STEPS

Answer 1

Answer:

117

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of cows be 7x,goats be 2x and horses be 9x

As per question

7x-2x = 65

5x =65

x =65/5

x = 13

Then number of horses=9x=117