Question

Susan has puppies and chickens as pets. In total, there are 78 legs and 27 pets. How many puppies and how many chickens does Susan have?

Answer 1

Answer:

2.89

Step-by-step explanation:

78/27=2.88

Answer 2

Hi!

We will solve this using the system of equations, like this:

x + y = 27

2x + 4y = 78

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x = 27 - y

2 * (27 - y) + 4y = 78

54 - 2y + 4y = 78

2y = 24

y = 12

x = 27 - 12 = 15

There are 15 chickens and 12 puppies.

Hope this helps!