The farmer

The farmer had 140 sheep. For the next year, she decided to change the number of sheep in a ratio of 10:7. How many sheep would he have then?

Final Answer:

n =  98

Step-by-step explanation:


140 = 10/7 · n

10n = 980


n = 980/10 = 98

n = 98

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