Some geese and buffaloes are in a farm. These animals have a total of 14 heads and 44 legs.
- How many buffaloes are there?
- How many geese are there?
Number of
buffaloes |
Number of
buffaloes' legs |
Number of
geese |
Number of
geese' legs |
Total legs |
14
|
14 x 4
= 56 |
0
|
0
|
56 |
13
|
13 x 4
= 52 |
1
|
1 x 2
= 2 |
54
|
| 8 |
8 x 4
= 32 |
6
|
6 x 2
= 12 |
44
|
Number of legs if all are buffaloes
= 14 x 4
= 56
Big difference between the number of legs of the buffaloes and the geese
= 56 - 44
= 12
Small difference between the number of legs of one buffalo and one goose
= 4 - 2
= 2
Numbers of geese
= 12 ÷ 2
= 6
(b)
Number of buffaloes
= 14 - 6
= 8
Answer(s): (a) 6; (b) 8
