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by ruplun » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:43 am
In jonath's pen there are 300 sheep, 5/6 of sheep are white and 2/3 rd of the sheep have soft wool .What cant be the number of white sheep that also have soft wool in the pen?


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by beatthegmatinsept » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:54 am
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by Gurpinder » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:57 am
ruplun wrote:In jonath's pen there are 300 sheep, 5/6 of sheep are white and 2/3 rd of the sheep have soft wool .What cant be the number of white sheep that also have soft wool in the pen?


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can you post the answers too please.

300*5/6=250 white
300*2/3=200 soft wool

I guess anything above 200 can't be the number of white sheep that also have soft wool in the pen?
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by ruplun » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:01 am
am not sure exactly abt the answer ..it may be btw 150 and 200..whats the exact solution if anyone knows please help?
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by selango » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:07 am
300=250+200-Both

Both=150
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by ruplun » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:21 am
thanks a lot
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