Two individuals, P and Q, rent a field together. P has 20 oxen grazed for 5 months. Q grazes 30 buffalo for 5 months and 40 sheep for 3 months. Relationships:
2 oxen = 5 buffalo, 3 buffalo = 6 sheep. What fraction of rent should P pay?

Question

Accepted Answer

1. Convert animals to buffalo units. From relations: 1 ox = 2.5 buffalo and 1 sheep = 0.5 buffalo.

2. P's grazing in buffalo-months: $20	imes5	imes2.5=250$.

3. Q's grazing: buffalo part $30	imes5=150$. Sheep part $40	imes3	imes0.5=60$. Total $150+60=210$.

4. P's share = $\dfrac{250}{250+210}=\dfrac{250}{460}=\dfrac{25}{46}$. So P pays **25/46**.

FINAL_ANSWER: b

Answer

Answer

Answer