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Half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and three - fourths of the remaining are playing nearby. The rest 9 are drinking water from the pond. Find the number of deer in the herd.

Let the number of deer in the herd be x.


Number of those who are grazing =


Remaining =


Number of those who are playing =




⇒ 7x + 72 = 8x
x = 72


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