Question

Out of a group of swans, 7/2 times the square root of the total number are playing on the share of a pond. The two remaining ones are swinging in water. Find the total number of swans.

Answer 1

Let the total number of swans be x.

Then, total numbers of swans are playing on the share of a pond =

It is given that

Let , then

Because is not correct.

Thus, is correct. Putting the value of y

Square root both sides, we get

Therefore, the total number of swans be