Question
On joes farm there are 99 animals. There are four times as many cows as horses on the farm. There are twice as many horses as lives. How many horses, cows, and pigs are there?
Answers
c+h+p = 99
c = 4h
h = 2p
4(2p) + 2p + p = 99
11p = 99
p = 9
so, 18 horses, 72 cows, 9 pigs
c = 4h
h = 2p
4(2p) + 2p + p = 99
11p = 99
p = 9
so, 18 horses, 72 cows, 9 pigs
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