Adam has a total of 13 geese and goats.
The number of goats' legs is 28 more than the geese' legs.
How many (a) geese and (b) goats does Adam have?
Number of goats |
Number of goats' legs |
Number of geese |
Number of geese' legs |
Number of more goats' legs than geese' legs |
13
|
13 x 4 = 52 |
0 |
0 x 2 = 0 |
52 - 0 = 52 |
12 |
12 x 4 = 48 |
1 |
1 x 2 = 2 |
48 - 2 = 46 |
9 |
9 x 4 = 36 |
4 |
4 x 2 = 8 |
36 - 8 = 28 |
(a)
If Adam has 13 goats,
the number of legs
= 13 x 4
= 52
If Adam has 12 goats and 1 goose,
number of more goats' legs than geese' legs
= 12 x 4 - 1 x 2
= 48 - 2
= 46
Decrease in the number of legs when 1 goat is replaced by 1 goose
= 52 - 46
= 6
Total decrease in the number of legs
= 52 - 28
= 24
Number of geese
= 24 ÷ 6
= 4
(b)
Number of goats
= 13 - 4
= 9
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 9