Question

How do I find the answer to this word problem. Farmer Doug has some pigs and chickens. One day he counted 24 legs and 7 heads in the barnyard. How many of each animal did Farmer Doug count?

Answer 1

19

Explanation:

24 legs=12 animals

`(24)/(2) = 12`

Because every animal has 2 legs.

Total= 12+7=19