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There are 17 animals in the field. Some are pigs and some are chickens. There are 60 legs in all. How many of each animal are in

the field?

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Ira Lisetskai [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

A chicken has 2 legs, a pig has four. 13 pigs x 4 legs each = 52

4 chickens x 2 legs each = 8

52+8= 60 legs in total

So there are 13 pigs and 4 chickens

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