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In a zoo, each pigeon has 2 legs, and each rabbit has 4 leg
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03 May 2019, 02:01
03 May 2019, 02:01
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In a zoo, each pigeon has 2 legs, and each rabbit has 4 legs. The head count of the two species together is 12, and the leg count is 32. How many pigeons and how many rabbits are there in the zoo?
(A) 4, 8
(B) 6, 6
(C) 6, 8
(D) 8, 4
(E) 8, 6
(A) 4, 8
(B) 6, 6
(C) 6, 8
(D) 8, 4
(E) 8, 6
Re: In a zoo, each pigeon has 2 legs, and each rabbit has 4 leg
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21 Nov 2019, 13:54
21 Nov 2019, 13:54
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Let's translate the available information in formulas:
p + r = 12
2p + 4r = 32
Hence, p = 12 - r -----> (12 - r) + 2r = 16
r = 4 -----> p = 8
Hence, answer is D.
p + r = 12
2p + 4r = 32
Hence, p = 12 - r -----> (12 - r) + 2r = 16
r = 4 -----> p = 8
Hence, answer is D.
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