Question

Q5. A farm raises cows and chickens. The farmer has a total of 42 animals. One day he counts the legs of all of his animals and realizes he has a total of 114.
a) How many cows does the farmer have?
b) How many chickens?
c) What is the importance of farmer?

Answer 1

Answer:

let cow=x and chickens =y

cows have 4 legs, 4x. chickens have 2 legs, 2y

Answer 2

Answer:

a= 15 cows b= 27 chickens c= none, he is not an animal.

Step-by-step explanation:

cows have four legs

chickens have two

15 cows = 60 legs

27 chickens = 54 legs

60+54 = 114

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