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Tony owns a special pet store that sells only snakes and elephants. Currently,

he has a total of 11 snakes and elephants in stock. The animals that he has
in stock have a total of 12 legs. How many of his animals are snakes?​

User BomberMan
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Answer: 8

Explanation: 11 animals total

Snakes have no legs

Elephants have 4 legs

12/4 =3 elephants

11 - 3 = 8 total animals minus elephants equals snakes

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