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There are 14 cows in a herd that are brown .This number represents 20% of the total number of the cows in the herd . How many total cows are in the herd ??
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There are 14 cows in a herd that are brown .This number represents 20% of the total number of the cows in the herd . How many total cows are in the herd ??

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There are 70 cows in total
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Answer:

There are a total of 70 cows in the herd.

Explanation:

Represent the total number of cows by c. Then 0.20c = 14, and

c = 14/0.20 = 70.

There are a total of 70 cows in the herd.

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