Question

There are 27 animals in the barn. Some are geese and some are horses. There are 90 legs in all. How many of each animal are there

Answer 1

There are 9 geese and 18 horses.

Explanation:

Step 1: Make equations.

g ... number of geese

h ... number of horses

First equation: There are 27 animals in the barn.

g + h = 27

Second equation: There are 90 legs in all.

We know geese have two legs and horses 4.

2g + 4h = 90

Step 2: Solve the system of equations.

g + h = 27 (first equation)

2g + 4h = 90 (second equation)

Let's express g in terms of h in first equation.

g + h = 27

g = 27 - h

Now let's substitute g in second equation with g in first equation.

2g + 4h = 90

2(27 - h) + 4h = 90

And solve for h.

54 - 2h + 4h = 90

54 + 2h = 90

2h = 90 - 54

2h = 36

h = 18

Let's substitute the value of h back to first equation to get g.

g = 27 - h

g = 27 - 18

g = 9