There are 338 cows and goats in a farm. 2/3 of the cows are equal to 1/5 of the goats in the farm.
How many cows are there in the farm?
January 17, 2016
338 Cows and Goats Puzzle
There are 338 cows and goats in a farm. 2/3 of the cows are equal to 1/5 of the goats in the farm.
How many cows are there in the farm?
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78 cows
kuny :
sumple algebra :
X + Y = 338
2*X /3 = Y / 5
hence :
X = COWS = 78
Y = GOATS = 260
# Cows = C
# Goats = G
C+G = 338
(2/3)*C = (1/5)*G
From the 2nd equation,
(10/3)*C = G
Substituting that into the first,
C + (10/3)*C = 338
(13/3)*C = 338
C = 78
G = 338 - 78 = 260
This satisfies both of the conditions.
338 lol
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