Question

In a group of cows and hens the no. of legs are 14 more than twice the no. of heads.Find the no. of cows?

Answer 1

Answer:

I think there are 7 cows and 7 hens.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because both cow and hen have 2 legs.

Hope my answer is correct

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the number of cows be x

Let the number of hens be y.

Then, 4x + 2y = 2 (x + y) + 14

4x + 2y = 2x + 2y + 14

2x = 14

x = 7

Therefore No. of cows is 7