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The ratio of the number of sheep to the number of horses on a farm is 8:3 if there are 42 horses on the farm, how many sheep are there on the farm?

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sqvatorex

Answer:

112 sheeps

Step-by-step explanation:

Sheep : Horses

8 : 3

Since horses has 3 units, it means that =

3 units = 42

1 unit = 42 ÷ 3 = 14

Find the units that sheeps have.

8 units = 14 x 8 = 112

Renae360

Answer:

There will be 112 sheeps on the farm.

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Step-by-step explanation:

▪You can solve using proportion!

[tex] \frac{8 \: sheep}{3 \: horses } = \frac{x}{42 \: horses} \\ \\ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{336}{3} \\ \\ x = 112[/tex]

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