Question

In a farm there are goats, cows, and horses. the horses represent 25% of the animals. the total number of goats and cows is 120 , and the ratio of goats to cows is 2/3. * what is the ratio of horses with respect to the other animals in the farm? * how many horses are there? * how many animals of each type are there?

Answer 1

g + c = 120

g to c = 2/3 or 2:3....added = 5
2/5(120) = 240/5 = 48 goats
3/5(120) = 360/5 = 72 cows

if the horses represent 25%, then the (goats + cows) represent 75%
75% of total animals = 120
0.75x = 120
x = 120/0.75
x = 160.....total animals

horses = 25% of 160.....0.25(160) = 40 horses

answer : ratio of horses to other animals : 40/120 reduces to 1/3 or 1:3 as a ratio.
there are 160 total animals , of which 40 are horses, 48 are goats and 72 are cows