Shepherd

Kuba makes a deal with a shepherd to take care of his sheep. Shepherd said to Kuba that he would receive twenty gold coins and one sheep after a year of service. But Kuba resigned just after the seventh month of service. But the shepherd rewarded him and paid him five gold coins and one sheep. How many gold coins are equal to one sheep?

Correct answer:

o =  16

Step-by-step explanation:

r = 20+o 7/12   r = 5+o  7/12 (20+o)=5+o  5o=80  o=580=16  o=16   Verifying Solution:   r=20+o=20+16=36



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Math student
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