Cow Grazers

Algebra Level 2

88 cows graze a field in 10 days. How many cows should be taken away so that the remaining cows graze the field in 16 days.


The answer is 33.

Anish Harsha by Anish Harsha , 20, India

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3 solutions

Fox To-ong
Feb 3, 2015

88(10) = (88 - X )16 X= 33

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Vishal S
Jan 7, 2015

If 88 caws can graze a field in 10 days means 16 cows can graze the field in 88 × 10 16 \frac {88 \times 10}{16} =55

Therefore by removing 55 cows from 88 cows, we get 33 cows

Therefore n.o. cows should be taken away so that the remaining cows graze the field in 16 days is 33 \boxed{33}

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Ramiel To-ong
Jun 8, 2015

88(10) = (88 - X )16 X= 33

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