Gandhiji owns cows, some black and some white. He finds that 4 black c...
Let 1 black cow gives x litres milk in 1 day and 1 white cow gives y litres milk in 1 day. Then 5(4.x + 3y) = 4(3x + 5y) ⇒ 20x + 15y = 12x + 20y
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Gandhiji owns cows, some black and some white. He finds that 4 black c...
To solve this problem, let's assume that the amount of milk given by a black cow in a day is 'b' and the amount of milk given by a white cow in a day is 'w'.
According to the given information, 4 black cows and 3 white cows gave the same amount of milk in 5 days as 3 black cows and 5 white cows gave in 4 days.
We can express this information mathematically as follows:
(4b * 5) + (3w * 5) = (3b * 4) + (5w * 4)
Simplifying this equation, we get:
20b + 15w = 12b + 20w
Rearranging the terms, we get:
20b - 12b = 20w - 15w
8b = 5w
Now, we can calculate the ratio of milk given by a black cow to that given by a white cow by dividing both sides of the equation by 'w':
(8b / w) = (5w / w)
Simplifying further, we get:
8b / w = 5
Therefore, the ratio of milk given by a black cow in a day to that given by a white cow in a day is 8 : 5.
Hence, the correct answer is option 'B' (5 : 8).
Gandhiji owns cows, some black and some white. He finds that 4 black c...
To solve this problem, let's assume that the amount of milk given by a black cow in a day is 'x' liters and the amount of milk given by a white cow in a day is 'y' liters.
We are given the following information:
4x + 3y = 5 ---(Equation 1) (4 black cows and 3 white cows gave the same amount of milk in 5 days)
3x + 5y = 4 ---(Equation 2) (3 black cows and 5 white cows gave the same amount of milk in 4 days)
To find the ratio of milk given by a black cow to that given by a white cow, we need to find the value of x/y.
Solving the two equations simultaneously:
Multiply Equation 1 by 3 and Equation 2 by 4 to eliminate x:
12x + 9y = 15 ---(Equation 3)
12x + 20y = 16 ---(Equation 4)
Subtract Equation 3 from Equation 4:
12x + 20y - (12x + 9y) = 16 - 15
11y = 1
y = 1/11
Substitute the value of y in Equation 1:
4x + 3(1/11) = 5
4x + 3/11 = 5
4x = 5 - 3/11
4x = 55/11 - 3/11
4x = 52/11
x = 52/44
x = 13/11
Therefore, the ratio of milk given by a black cow to that given by a white cow is:
x/y = (13/11)/(1/11) = 13/1 = 13
However, none of the given options matches the ratio 13:1. Therefore, there might be an error in the question or the options provided.