An online company called "Animals Dressed as Humans" is making matching owner/dog socks for the upcoming winter. A total of 19 humans and dogs purchased socks. They sold a total of 60 individual socks. How many humans and dogs purchased socks to keep their feet warm? Set up the problem, explain why you set it up that way, and provide the solution.

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unklerhaukus · Answer

count the feet

skullpatrol · Answer

Decide what unknown numbers are asked for and what facts are known.

anonymous · Answer

uhmm 19 total 
60 socks 
2 feet humans 
4 feet dogs  ?

skullpatrol · Answer

Yes.

skullpatrol · Answer

Choose a variable and
 use it with the given facts to represent the unknowns described in the problem.

anonymous · Answer

uhmm D = dog 
H = human 
? like that ?

skullpatrol · Answer

Yes.

skullpatrol · Answer

Let D = the number of dogs.

anonymous · Answer

oooh wait nvm I got it ! thank you !

skullpatrol · Answer

Thanks for trying :)