Respuesta :
Answer:
20
Step-by-step explanation:
H+S=50
2H+4S=140
4H+4S=200
4H+4S=200-
2H+ 4S =140
2H=60
H=30
50-30=20
Given:
Each sheep has 4 legs and a chicken has 2 legs.
A farm boy counts total heads = 50
And number of legs = 140
To Find:
Number of sheep.
Solution:
Let the number of sheep in the farm = s
And the number of chicken in the farm = h
If the total number of heads = 50
s + h = 50 ------- (1)
If the total number of the legs = 140
Number of legs of 's' sheep = 4s
Number of legs of 'h' chicken = 2h
Therefore, 4s + 2h = 140
2s + h = 70 -------(2)
Subtract equation (1) from equation (2),
(2s + h) - (s + h) = 70 - 50
s = 20
Therefore, 20 sheep are in the farm.
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