There are 40 animals in a zoo out of which $\frac{2}{5}$ of them were shifted from another zoo. Find the number of animals that were originally in the zoo

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Solution

The correct option is A

Number of animals in the zoo = 40

Fraction of animals shifted from another zoo = $\frac{2}{5}$

Hence of number of animals shifted from another zoo = $\frac{2}{5}$ $\times$ 40 = 16

$∴$ Number of animals that were originally in the zoo = 40 - 16 = 24

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There are 40 animals in a zoo out of which \(\frac{2}{5}\) of them were shifted from another zoo. Find the number of animals that were originally in the zoo

The correct option is A Number of animals in the zoo = 40 Fraction of animals shifted from another zoo = 25 Hence of number of animals shifted from another zoo = 25 × 40 = 16 ∴ Number of animals that were originally in the zoo = 40 - 16 = 24

The correct option is A

Number of animals in the zoo = 40

Fraction of animals shifted from another zoo = $\frac{2}{5}$

Hence of number of animals shifted from another zoo = $\frac{2}{5}$ $\times$ 40 = 16

$∴$ Number of animals that were originally in the zoo = 40 - 16 = 24