Question

A farmer bought a number of pigs for $160. However, 8 of them died before he could sell the rest at a profit of 6 per pig. His total profit was $8. How many pigs did he originally buy?

Answer 1

The farmer bought 36 pigs in all.

Explanation:

Given that a farmer bought a number of pigs for $ 160, but, however, 8 of them died before he could sell the rest at a profit of 6 per pig, and his total profit was $ 8, to determine how many pigs did he originally buy the following calculation must be performed:

160 + 8 = 168

168/6 = 28

28 + 8 = 36

Thus, the farmer bought 36 pigs in all.