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At a farm the ratio of cows to horses was 9 : 8 .If there were 45 cows at the farm,how many horses were there?​

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Answer:

40

Explanation:

there are 9 cow for ever 8 horses

45 is 5 sets of 9 (45/5 = 9)

so to make this ratio equal you have to multiply the amount of horses by 5 too

8*5=40

40 horses

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