Question

Jeff was counting the squirrels and birds in the park. He counted 16 heads and 44 legs.

How many birds did Jeff count?

A.
4

B.
8

C.
10

D.
11

Answer 1

each squirrel ,S has 1 head and 4 legs
each bird B has 1 head and 2 legs
set up 2 equations one for the number of heads and one for the legs

S + B = 16
4 S + 2 B = 44
can you solve simultaneous equations ?
suggest using substitution
the question asks for B

Answer 2

did you get B = 10 option C ?

Answer 3

Yep and thanks!

Answer 4

You are welcome