Ann looked out her space shuttle window and saw a group of Martians and Venusians playing volleyball on an asteroid. She counted 22 heads and 54 feet. What is the product of the number of Venusians playing volleyball? (Martians each have 2 heads and 3 feet and Venusians each have 1 head and 5 feet.)

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Ann looked out her space shuttle window and saw a group of Martians and Venusians playing volleyball on an asteroid.  She counted 22 heads and 54 feet.  What is the product of the number of Venusians playing volleyball? (Martians each have 2 heads and 3 feet and Venusians each have 1 head and 5 feet.)

anonymous · Answer

How can the product be of only one number ?

anonymous · Answer

sorry the product of the # of martians and the # of Venusians playing volley ball

anonymous · Answer

@serialkillaz if you know how to solve it please let me know/help! I don't understand at all

anonymous · Answer

Use simultaneous equations in two variables to frame the following : 2x+5y=22 --(i) and 3x+5y = 54 --(ii) as per the given info in the question where x and y denote the number of  Martians and Venusians. Solve it and get the answer as 8 and 6 which make a product of 48. Hope it solves the purpose. 
P.S> dont ask what is simultaneous eqn in two variables

anonymous · Answer

@mbailey1 Please close the question if you have the answer..

anonymous · Answer

thanks!!!!!!!!