Question

A farmer is selling 480 sheep. Half of the sheep are sold to a neighboring farm that has 150 acres. One-third of the sheep are sold to his son who is starting his own farm of 240 acres.

Answer 1

the complete question in the attached figure

we know that

the total of sheep is 480

a) Half of the sheep ------------------------ > are sold to a neighboring farm

b) One-third of the sheep ------------------ > are sold to his son

Questions
1) How many sheep are sold to the neighboring farm
(1/2)*480=240 sheep are sold to a neighboring farm
the answer is 240 sheep

2) How many sheep are sold to his son
(1/3)*480=160 sheep are sold to his son
the answer is 160 sheep

3) How many sheep does the farmer have left to sell
480-(240+160)=80 sheep
the answer is 80 sheep