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Simplification

13.

A man has some hens and cows. If the number of heads be 48 and the number of feet equals 140, then the number of hens will be:

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Let the number of hens be x and the number of cows be y.

Then, x + y = 48 .... (i)

and 2x + 4y = 140 x + 2y = 70 .... (ii)

Solving (i) and (ii) we get: x = 26, y = 22.

The required answer = 26.

Discussion:

67 comments Page 7 of 7.

Ranjan said: 6 years ago

Thanks all for explaining.

Naveen said: 8 years ago

140/2=70-48=22, 48-22=26.

Swadhin mezan said: 6 years ago

Very helpful, Thanks all.

Abrar khan said: 2 years ago

26 is the right answer.

(5)

S pal said: 8 years ago

4 * 48-140/2 = 26.

Pushpa said: 7 years ago

Thanks @Sheeraz.

Jyothi said: 1 decade ago

Any short cut?

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