Question

A herd of 88 horses has 31 white and some black horses. What is the ratio of black
horses to all horses? If there are 31 white and some black horses, how many black horses are there in the herd?

Answer 1

To find the number of black horses in the herd, we first need to subtract the number of white horses from the total number of horses.

Given:
- Total horses = 88
- White horses = 31

The number of black horses can be calculated as follows:

\[
\text{Number of black horses} = \text{Total horses} - \text{White horses} = 88 - 31 = 57
\]

Now, we want to find the ratio of black horses to all horses. The ratio can be represented as:

\[
\text{Ratio of black horses to all horses} = \frac{\text{Number of black horses}}{\text{Total horses}} = \frac{57}{88}
\]

Therefore, the number of black horses in the herd is 57, and the ratio of black horses to all horses is \(\frac{57}{88}\).