BdMO National Primary 2015#4

[samiul_samin]

A circus party has the same number of lions as tigers. You asked to the owner of the circus the number of lions and tigers. He gave you the following information:
(i) An elephant is enough to feed all the tigers and lions in the circus.
(ii) Eighteen deers produce the same amount of meat as an elephant does.
(iii) A lion eats twice as much as a tiger.
(iv) One buffalo is enough to feed a lion and a tiger.
(v) A tiger will eat exactly the same amount of meat a deer has.
Find the number of tigers and lions in that circus party.

[samiul_samin]

Hint

$(iv)$ is unnecessary to get the answer.

Answer

$6$

Solution

Number of lions=Number of tigers
According to the question,
$2$×Number of Tigers+Number of tiger =$18$
So, Number of Lions=Number of tigers=$6$