Question
A farm has only sheep and geese. It has a total of 58 animals and a total of 150 legs on the animals. How many sheep and geese are on the farm?
Answers
Reiny
s + g = 58
4s + 2g = 150
or
2s + g = 75
subtract them:
s = 17
then g = 41
there are 17 sheep and 41 geese
4s + 2g = 150
or
2s + g = 75
subtract them:
s = 17
then g = 41
there are 17 sheep and 41 geese