In a group of dogs and their owners, there are exactly 20 heads and 64 legs. How many dogs are in the group
1 answer:
Answer:
If we assume that everyone in the group is an owner, we would have
legs.
legs
Therefore, we need 24 more legs.
These 24 additional legs can be made from the difference of legs between the owners and dogs.
In this case, dogs have more legs than an owner.
24 ÷ 2 = 12.
There are 12 dogs in the group.
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The number of seashells he have in his collection all together is <u>140</u>.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Stanley has a collection of seashells. He found 35% of his collection on Florida beaches.
Stanley has 49 seashells from Florida.
Now, to find the number of seashells of his collection altogether.
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Percentage of seashells found on Florida beaches = 35%.
Number of seashells found on Florida beaches = 49.
Now, to get the number of seashells altogether we put an equation:
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Step-by-step explanation:
The product of - 2 (3.1) is - 6.2.
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