Question

Half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and three fourths of the remaining are playing nearby. The rest 9 are drinking water from the pond. Find the number of deer in the herd.

Answer 1

Let the number of deer be x.

Number of deer grazing in the field =

Number of deer drinking water from the pond = 9

Multiplying both sides by 8, we obtain

x = 72

Hence, the total number of deer in the herd is 72.