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
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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):
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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.
