SOLUTION: A man overtaking a maid driving a flock of geese said to her � how do you do sweet heart, where are you going with these 30 geese?�- she replied � No sir, I have not 30, but if I h

Question 983817: A man overtaking a maid driving a flock of geese said to her � how do you do sweet heart, where are you going with these 30 geese?�- she replied � No sir, I have not 30, but if I had as many more, half as many more and 5 geese besides I should have 30� �How many had she?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Take "5 geese more" from 30 geese=25 geese
25 geese is "as many more and half as many more"=2.5 times number she had.
x=number of geese
2.5x=25 geese
x=10 geese
ANSWER: She had 10 geese.
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