How many ewes female sheep in a flock of 50 sheep are black There are 10 rams male sheep in

i got E here
(1) the number of female=40 (50-10)
insufficient
(2)the number of black=0,4*5=20
insufficient
both insufficient
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can not be calculated using either or both.................
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answer would be
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40% 0f 50= (50*40)/100=20;
as 10 male sheeps are black in flock.. so 10 female sheeps are black in flock
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let total no of sheep x.
x*40/100=50
x=125
then no of female sheep 125-10=115
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Total flock = 50
How many female sheep are black?

Statement 1: 10 rams in the flock
Hence 40 ewes.
Nothing can be said how many are black.
INSUFFICIENT

Statement 2: 40% of sheep are black.
Hence 20 sheep are black.
Nothing can be said about how many ewes are black.
INSUFFICIENT

Combining both statements:
Females = 40
Black = 20

Still we cannot conclude how many ewes are black.
INSUFFICIENT

Correct Option: E
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How many ewes (female sheep) in a flock of 50 sheep are black?

There are 10 rams (male sheep) in the flock.

Forty percent of the animals are black.

A

B

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E