Answer:
Rs. 4266.67(approx) will be paid for gazing 20 cows for 8 weeks.
Explanation:
A shepherd is paid rs. 2400 for gazing 18 cows for 5 weeks .
⇒ Number of money paid for gazing 1 cow for 1 week is, [tex]\frac{2400}{18\times 5} =\frac{400}{15}= \frac{80}{3}[/tex]
then,
for gazing 20 cows for 8 weeks is= Rs. [tex]\frac{80}{3}\times (20\times 8)[/tex]
Therefore, the amount paid for gazing 20 cows for 8 weeks is, [tex]\frac{80 \times 160}{3} = \frac{12800}{3} = Rs. 4266.66667[/tex] or Rs. 4266.67(approx)
