Question 1098590
The number of sheep is 8/3 rd  the number of kangaroos. Together they total 88,000. How many kangaroos are there?
let the number of kangaroos are  X
sheeps will be   8x/3
total sheep  + kangaroo = 88
X+8x/3 =88
11x/3=88  by cross multiplication
11x=88x3
x=88x3/11=24
answer  kangaroo are  24 
sheeps are 88-24=64