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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Tao Nan School P5 SA2 2007 Math Q39

There are some pigs, cows and goats in a farm. The ratio of the number of pigs to the number of cows is 3 : 4. The ratio of the number of cows to the number of goats is 2 : 3. What is the ratio of the number of pigs to the total number of animals in the farm?

Solution



Pigs ----- 3 units
Total ----- 13 units

Pigs : Total
3 : 13

Answer: The ratio of number of pigs to the total number of animals is 3:13

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