Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 2 (Q.No. 5)
5.
In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 14 more than twice the number of heads. The number of cows is
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the number of cows be x and the number of hens be y.
Then, 4x + 2y = 2 (x + y) + 14 
4x + 2y = 2x + 2y + 14 2x = 14 x = 7.
Discussion:
12 comments Page 2 of 2.
Paimon Dkhar said:
7 years ago
According to Me;.
Here;
7cow x 4 legs =28legs.
7head X 2 =14 head (To make it twice the no of the head).
Therefore here I got;
28 legs and 14 heads.
Where the legs is 14 more than twice the no of the head.
The answer is 7.
Here;
7cow x 4 legs =28legs.
7head X 2 =14 head (To make it twice the no of the head).
Therefore here I got;
28 legs and 14 heads.
Where the legs is 14 more than twice the no of the head.
The answer is 7.
Jhanu said:
5 years ago
Then, How many hens are there?
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