A chicken farmer also has some cows for a total of 30 animals, and the animals have 74 legs in all. How many chickens does the farmer have?
CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani (Landmark Group) (23502 Points)
07 July 2008A chicken farmer also has some cows for a total of 30 animals, and the animals have 74 legs in all. How many chickens does the farmer have?
ALOK GULATI
(student)
(80 Points)
Replied 07 July 2008
Saurabh is right.
Two simple equations:
2x+4y=74
&
x+y=30
Solve them & the answer would be
7 COWS AND 23 CHICKEN
CA Rajesh S
(Chartered Accountant)
(1581 Points)
Replied 07 July 2008
good to brush up our maths!!!!!