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Farmer Tan has ducks and cows on his farm. The total number of ducks and cows is between 20 and 40. The ratio of the total number of ducks’ legs to the total number of cows’ legs is 5:9. What is the total number of ducks and cows on the farm?

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Farmer Tan has ducks and cows on his farm. The total number of ducks and cows is between 20 and 40. The ratio of the total number of ducks' legs to the total number of cows' legs is 5:9. What is the total number of ducks and cows on the farm?

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One needs to differentiate the ratios representing the number of legs and the number of animals. The ratios for the number of legs and the number of animals are of different measures.

The total number of ducks' legs to the total number of cows' legs is 5:9 ------ 20:36 (equivalent ratios)

A duck ----- 2 legs, a cow ----- 4 legs

This means the total number of ducks to the total number of cows ----- 10:9 -----20:18

Ducks ----- 20
Cows ----- 18

There are 38 ducks and cows.

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Ali's salary was 5/6 of Teri's salary. After Ali and Teri each spent $1080, Ali then had 7/9 as much as money as Teri. How much was their combined income?

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Since Ali and Teri spent the same amount of money(1080), the difference in their salary did not change.

At first

Ali:Teri -----5:6 (Difference – 1) ------ 10:12 ((Difference – 2)

In the end

Ali:Teri -----7:9 (Difference – 2)

Make the difference in units the same.

3 units ------ 1080
1 unit ------ 360

Combined salary ------ 22*360 ------- 7920

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