Question

21 goats eat as much as 15 cows. How many goats eat as much as 35 cows?

41
37
49
38

pls help im being timed :(((

Answer 1

Number of Goats = 49

Explanation:

Let the number of goats be = x

Goats Cows

21 15

x 35

`(21)/(x) = (15)/(35)\\\\15 * x = 21 * 35\\\\x = (21 * 35)/(15) = 7 * 7 = 49`

49 goats eat as much as 35 cows.

Answer 2

35 cows / 15 cows = 2.3333

21 goats x 2.333 = 49

The answer is 49