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Two groups of pokémon go players rescued a total of 35 animals. Of those 4/7 were hamsters 1/5 were mice and the rest were ducklings. How many of each type of animal were rescued?

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8 ducklings and 7 mice and 20 hamsters were rescued

Solution:

Given that Two groups of Pokemon go players rescued a total of 35 animals

Therefore,

total animals rescued = 35

Of those
(4)/(7) were hamsters
(1)/(5) were mice and the rest were ducklings

Therefore we can say,

number of hamsters =
(4)/(7) of total animals

number of hamsters =
(4)/(7) * 35 = 4 * 5 = 20

number of mice =
(1)/(5) of total animals

Number of mice =
(1)/(5) * 35 = 7

The rest were ducklings

Number of ducklings = total animals rescued - (number of hamsters + number of mice)

Number of ducklings = 35 - (20 + 7) = 35 - 27 = 8

Thus 8 ducklings and 7 mice and 20 hamsters were rescued

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