Buffalo gives 4 liter milk, cow gives (1/2) liter milk and goat gives 1/4 liter milk. you have to ...
Buffalo gives 4 liter milk, cow gives (1/2) liter milk and goat gives 1/4 liter milk. you have to get 20 liter milk by 20 animals.what is the number of goats?
Answer/Solution
2
Steps/Work
Assume number of respective animals are x,y,z.
x+y+z=20---(1) as the total number of animal has to be 20
Amt of milk will be 4x+(1/2)y+(1/4)z=20---(2)
Solving equation 1 and 2 we get
15x+y=60 ----(3)
Since buffalo gives 4litre and total milk is 20, x < 5
But from eq 3, x cannot be more than 4;
Further if x=1 or 2; y>20... Not possible, since total animal is 20
Thus, x=3, y=15, z=2
2goats
ANSWER:B
x+y+z=20---(1) as the total number of animal has to be 20
Amt of milk will be 4x+(1/2)y+(1/4)z=20---(2)
Solving equation 1 and 2 we get
15x+y=60 ----(3)
Since buffalo gives 4litre and total milk is 20, x < 5
But from eq 3, x cannot be more than 4;
Further if x=1 or 2; y>20... Not possible, since total animal is 20
Thus, x=3, y=15, z=2
2goats
ANSWER:B