The ratio of pigs to cows at the farm is 16:2. If the total number of animals is 72. How many pigs are there?

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Kirk Strobeck · Answer 1 · 2023-01-03T21:47:46+0000

Answer:

There are 64 pigs

Explanation:

pigs: cows: total

16 2 16+2

16 2 18

There are 72 animals

72 /18 = 4

Multiply each number by 4

pigs: cows: total

16*4 2*4 18*4

64 8 72

There are 64 pigs