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A man owned a meadow with rabbits and hares there were a total of 80 paws and 20 heads how many rabbits and hares were there?

User Erik Aybar
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Answer:

The answer is 20

Explanation:

The answer is 20 because there are 80 paws they counted and every rabbit has 4 paws so divide 80 by 4 and you get 20 however they counted 20 heads but they already counted the paws so either way there was 20 hares and rabits

User Jeremy Todd
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Answer:

20

Explanation:

20 heads each head is one rabbit

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