Word problem (Mahte)?
Hello, could someone solve this word problem with an explanation?
Ute is on vacation at the farm. She asks the farmer how many rabbits and chickens he has. The farmer replies: "My chickens and rabbits together have 180 legs and 70 heads." Determine the number of chickens and rabbits!
You have to set two equations:
2 x + 4 y = 180
x + y = 70
And then dissolve to x and start up for x:
x = 70 – y
use now:
4y + 2 (70-y) = 180 calculate the
And use the number in the 2nd equation and then calculate for x
Since every animal has only one head, you should be able to quickly solve it yourself….and chickens have 2 legs…
* 4 + h * 2 = 180
K = 70
Now you, you know how?
That’s how I had it so far. I would also say the second equation with :2 ?
Better use.
k = 70 – h
Put it in the first. Okay?
Then you only have an unknown and can calculate the number of chickens.