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One day, a person went to a horse racing area. Instead of counting the number of humans an horses, he conuted 74 heads and 196 legs. How many humans and horses were there?

A.
37 humans and 98 horses

B.
24 horses and 50 humans

C.
31 horses and 74 humans

D.24 humans and 50 horses

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One day, a person went to a horse racing area. Instead of counting the number of humans an horses, he conuted 74 heads and 196 legs. How many humans and horses were there?

A.
37 humans and 98 horses

B.
24 horses and 50 humans

C.
31 horses and 74 humans


D.24 humans and 50 horses

anonymous · Answer

I think heads are for horses too

amoodarya · Answer

head of human =x
leg of human =2x

horse head=y
horse leg=4y
 so 
$$x+y=74\2x+4y=196$$
now solve the system of equation

anonymous · Answer

no ... if they are 196 legs thts not 74 humans

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

ok.. i did the equation and i end up with B

amoodarya · Answer

if you solve the system y must b 24
and x=74-24
so horses are 24 
and ...

anonymous · Answer

human are 50!!!

amoodarya · Answer

yes