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4. Two ranchers hire a pasture together for $7. The first rancher put in 4 oxen and the second rancher put in 30 sheep. What should each pay if one ox eats as much as ten sheep?
4. Two ranchers hire a pasture together for $7. The first rancher put in 4 oxen and the second rancher put in 30 sheep. What should each pay if one ox eats as much as ten sheep?
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If one ox eats as much as ten sheep, one can be said to be the equivalent of ten sheep.
So if there are 4 oxen, it would be as if the first rancher put in 40 sheep.
Now we have a total of 70 sheep.
Therefore the first rancher should pay (40/70)*7, and the second rancher should pay (30/70)*7, which comes out to 4 and 3, respectively.
So if there are 4 oxen, it would be as if the first rancher put in 40 sheep.
Now we have a total of 70 sheep.
Therefore the first rancher should pay (40/70)*7, and the second rancher should pay (30/70)*7, which comes out to 4 and 3, respectively.