By using algebra and the known number of animal legs, we find that none of the provided answer choices match the calculation for 98 legs, suggesting there may be an error in the question or options presented.
Randy's guess that resulted in 98 legs total can be deduced using simple algebra. Let's let H represent the number of horses and C represent the number of chickens. We can set up the following equations based on the information given:
- H + C = 38 (since there are 38 animals in total)
- 4H + 2C = 98 (since horses have 4 legs and chickens have 2 legs)
By solving these equations, we find that Randy's guess was:
However, since these numbers do not match any of the given options (A, B, C, D), there might be a miscalculation or misinterpretation in the problem as stated. Therefore, it is important to double-check the problem statement or clarify the question with further information to provide the correct answer.
with the current information, Randy's correct guess cannot be determined from the provided options.