There are 6 animals in an enclosure. Some are geese and the others are rabbits. Andy counts a total of 16 legs.
- How many rabbit are there?
- How many geese are there?
(a)
If all of the animals are geese,
number of legs needed for geese
= 6 x 2
= 12
Extra legs needed for each rabbit
= 4 - 2
= 2
Total extra legs needed for all the rabbit
= 16 - 12
= 4
Number of rabbit
= 4 ÷ 2
= 2
(b)
Number of geese
= 6 - 2
= 4
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 4