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Farm A has 120 sheep. of the sheep have lambs. Some of the sheep have 1 lamb and some of the sheep
have 2 lambs. The ratio of the sheep who have 1 lamb to the sheep who have 2 lambs is 3:5.


(a) What fraction of the sheep who have lambs on farm A have 2 lambs?

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Answer:

75/120 = 15/24 = 5/8

Step-by-step explanation:

3 + 5 = 8 There are 8 parts

120 / 8 = 15

15 X 5 = 75

There are 75 sheeps with 2 lambs

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The total number of sheep having 2 lambs in farm A is [tex]0.625[/tex].

To find the fraction of the sheep who have lambs on farm A have 2 lambs, we need to have the total number of sheep having 2 lambs in farm A.

How to determine the fraction of sheep?

According to the question, the ratio of the sheep having 1 lamb and 2 lambs is [tex]3:5[/tex] and the total number of sheep is 120.

So, the total number of sheep having 2 lambs in farm A is calculated as-

[tex]L_2=\dfrac{5}{3+5}\times 120\\=5\times 15\\=75[/tex]

Now, the fraction of the total number of sheep having 2 lambs in farm A is-

[tex]F=\dfrac{75}{120}\\=0.625[/tex]

Thus, the total number of sheep having 2 lambs in farm A is [tex]0.625[/tex].

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