Question

At a local zoo, there are turkeys and chickens. If there at a total of 32 feet, and you count 15 heads, how many turkeys and cats are there?

Answer 1

Answer: 14 turkeys and a cat

Step-by-step explanation: Getting 32 feet from 15 heads shows that an animal has more than 2 feet. If the 15 heads all belonged to turkeys, we'd have 30 feet (which is 2 short of what was observed). Reducing the number of turkey by 1 and adding a cat balances the number of observed feet. That is, 14 turkeys (with a total of 28 feet) and a cat (with 4 feet). Adding, we have 28+4=32