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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.
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- 16 ewes are black
- 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(9) No(2)
- 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 - 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(7)
- can not be calculated using either or both.................
- 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(3)
- answer would be
- 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(5)
- 40% 0f 50= (50*40)/100=20;
as 10 male sheeps are black in flock.. so 10 female sheeps are black in flock - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(5)
- let total no of sheep x.
x*40/100=50
x=125
then no of female sheep 125-10=115 - 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(2)
- 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 - 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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