Asked by cathe
On a farm, the ratio of cattle to sheep is 3 : 5. There are 24 more cattle. How many sheep are on the farm?
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Answered by
Steve
5x = 3x+24
x = 12
I'll let you decide which is which. You canto have a ratio
cattle:sheep = 3:5
and yet have more cattle than sheep.
There are 36 of one and 60 of the other.
x = 12
I'll let you decide which is which. You canto have a ratio
cattle:sheep = 3:5
and yet have more cattle than sheep.
There are 36 of one and 60 of the other.