Q.8 Half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and three fourths of the remaining are playing nearby. The rest 9 are drinking water from the pond. Find the number of deer in the herd.
Let us assume the number of deer in the herd to be x.
Half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field i.e., .
Now half are remaining.
Three fourths of the remaining are playing nearby, implies :
Remaining number of deer will be :
Given that rest are 9, so
Hence number of deer in the herd = 72