GMAT Problem Solving (PS) | Re: The ratio between the number of sheep and the number of horses at the

The ratio between the number of sheep and the number of horses at the Stewart farm is 4 to 7, If each horse is fed 230 ounces of horse food per day and the farm needs a total 12,880 ounces of horse food per day, what is the number of sheep in the farm?

\(\frac{Sheep}{Horses} = \frac{4}{7}\)


\(Food Per Horse = 230 Ounces\)


\(Total Horse Food = 12,880\)

\(Total Horses = \frac{Total Horse Food}{Food Per Horse}\)

\(Total Horses = \frac{12,880}{230}\)

Lets substitute this value in the original ratio:


\( \frac{Sheep}{Horses} =\frac{4}{7} \)
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