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Farmer MacDonald has 72 cows and pigs on his farm. The ratio of cows to pigs is 5 to 3. How many cows and how many pigs does he have?

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Answer: 45 and 27

Explanation:

A lil trick Is that u add 5+3=8 then 72/8 = 9

So then 5x9 and 3x9 because each ratio "unit" Is equal to 9 so ya

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