Question 52

If 16 sheep or 12 horses eat the grass of a field in 20 days then in how many days will 5 sheep and 4 horses eat it ?

Solution

16 sheep can feed in 20 days

So, 5 sheep can feed in 20 x 16/5 = 64 days

12 horses can feed in 20 days

So, 4 horses can feed in 20 x 3 = 60 days

Together they can feed in

$$ \frac {1}{\frac{1}{60} + \frac{1}{64}}$$ = 30 days approximately

So, answer is (a)


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