Question

"someone" has 33 pets in total, which are all rabbits, horses or hamsters. She has 7 more rabbits than horses and 3 times as many hamsters as rabbits. How many rabbits does she have? please anyone answer this ASAP!!

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

Say the number of rabbits is r, we can write the rabbits, horses, and hamsters in terms of r:

• Rabbits: r
• Horses: r-7
• Hamsters: 3r

So the total amount of pets is r+(r-7)+3r=33:

• r+(r-7)+3r=33
• Remove parenthesis, r+r-7+3r=33
• Combine like terms, 5r-7=33
• Add, 5r=40
• Divide, r=8

Check your work:

• Rabbits: 8
• Horses: 8-7=1
• Hamsters: 3(8)=24
• Total: 8+1+24=33