Sure, let's break this down step-by-step.
1. Identify the number of male cows:
According to the problem, 9 cows are males.
2. Determine the fraction of the total number of cows:
We know that [tex]\(\frac{1}{3}\)[/tex] of the total number of cows are males.
3. Calculate the total number of cows:
If [tex]\(\frac{1}{3}\)[/tex] of the total number of cows equals 9 (the number of male cows), we can infer that multiplying the number of male cows by 3 will give us the total number of cows. Thus, the total number of cows is [tex]\(9 \times 3 = 27\)[/tex].
4. Calculate the number of female cows:
To find the number of female cows, we subtract the number of male cows from the total number of cows:
[tex]\[
\text{Total cows} - \text{Male cows} = \text{Female cows}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
27 - 9 = 18
\][/tex]
So, there are 18 female cows in total.
