Question

The ratio of the number of sheep to the number of horses on a farm is 8:3 if there are 42 horses on the farm, how many sheep are there on the farm?

Answer 1

There will be 112 sheeps on the farm.

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Explanation:

▪You can solve using proportion!

`(8 \: sheep)/(3 \: horses ) = (x)/(42 \: horses) \\ \\ (3x)/(3) = (336)/(3) \\ \\ x = 112`

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Answer 2

112 sheeps

Explanation:

Sheep : Horses

8 : 3

Since horses has 3 units, it means that =

3 units = 42

1 unit = 42 ÷ 3 = 14

Find the units that sheeps have.

8 units = 14 x 8 = 112