Two persons A and B take a field on rent. A puts on it 21 horses for 3 months and 15 cows for 2 months; B puts 15 cows for 6 months and 40 sheep for 7 1/2 months. If one day, 3 horses eat as much as 5 cows and 6 cows as much as 10 sheep, what part of the rent
Q1. Two persons A and B take a field on rent. A puts on it 21 horses for 3 months and 15 cows for 2 months; B puts 15 cows for 6 months and 40 sheep for 7 1/2 months. If one day, 3 horses eat as much as 5 cows and 6 cows as much as 10 sheep, what part of the rent
Answer: 1/3 rd
Explanation: Converting animals to a common feed unit (horses as base): A's share = 21×3×(5/3)×3/2 + 15×2×(5/3)×2/... computing equivalent horse-months for A = 105+50 = 155 and for B = 150+100 = 250; A:B = 155:250 ≈ 1:3rd... ratio works to A getting 1/3 of rent.