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Of cows and men |
2017-07-04 |
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From Akash:
In a group of cows and man the number of legs is 32 more than the twice the number of heads.The number of cows is?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Birds and cats |
2010-02-13 |
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From Sophia:
While visiting a pet store, you notice that there are only birds and cats in the cages. You can't help but wonder how many of each animal there is in the yard. But when you ask the store manager how many of each animal he has, he refuses to give a direct answer. He says there are 16 animal heads and 42 animal feet. How many birds and cats are there in the pet store? It said to show all your work. Explain in words how you found your answer. Tell why you took the steps you did to solve the problem.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Chickens and pigs |
2009-08-28 |
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From David:
A farmer has a number of chickens and pigs. There are 24 heads and 80 ft.
How many pigs and how many chickens are there?
Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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How many four-legged animals are in the field? |
2008-12-02 |
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From evelyn:
Some chickens, cows and sheep are in the field. Their number of legs is 12 more than twice their number of heads. How many four-legged animals are in the field?
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Chickens and cows |
2007-02-08 |
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From Norman:
My grandson is testing me on a question he recently solved.
The question is "A farmer has cows and chickens - there are 252 heads and 81 legs - how many of each animal does he have?"
I immediately thought of the quadratic equations I learned 50 years ago at school, but cannot remember how to do it. It is further complicated by the fact that 1 animal must have 3 legs as the total number of legs is 81 (or perhaps he his trying to catch me out) Any helpful advice would be welcome.
Many thanks
Norman
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom. |
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