Question

Scott’s family has cats and birds as pets. Scott counted the total number of legs his pets have. Scott counted 30 legs total. If Scott’s family owns 3 birds, how many cats do they own?
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Answer 1

Answer:

It should be 6

Step-by-step explanation:

birds have 2 legs so - 3x2=6

30-6=24

cats have 4 legs so - 24/4 =6

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Answer 2

• Each and every bird has 2legs(Scientific truth)

3birds would have=2(3)=6legs

Cats have:-

• 30-6=24legs

Each cat has 4legs.

Total cats:-

$\\ \sf\longmapsto \dfrac{24}{4}=6cats$