SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 61
Two farmers, X and Y, hire a field. X keeps 18 oxen there for 5 months and 20 goats for 3 months. Y keeps 24 goats for 7 months and 30 sheep for 6 months. If 2 oxen eat as much as 5 goats, and 3 goats eat as much as 4 sheep, what fraction of the total rent should X pay?
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Answer: (B) 95/196
Explanation
In goat-months: X = 225 + 60 = 285; Y = 168 + 135 = 303; X's share = 285/588 = 95/196.