The ratio of sheep to goats is 4 is to 7 if there is 1428 sheep find the number of goats in the farm

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Answer:

2499 goats

Explanation:

Set up a proportion and solve

$(4)/(7)=(1428)/(x)\\\\4x=1428\cdot7\\\\4x=9996\\\\x=2499$

Therefore, there are 2499 goats on the farm

Culmat answered Jul 31, 2024

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