Question

Farmer John has 14 cows. His brother, Farmer Joe, gives him 6 cows. Farmer John's mom,Farmer Jill, gives him 4 cows. How many cows does Farmer John have now ?

Answer 1

John starts with 14 cows.

Joe gives him 6, so John has 20 cows.

Jill gives him 4, so John has 24 cows.

Farmer John now has 24 cows, because ten were added from the beginning.

Answer 2

The answer to the question is 24