there are 4 times as many cows as horse. the number of chicken is 12 times greater than the number of cows. the number of cows, horse, and pigs combined is 2 less than the number of chicken. there 54 animals in all.
+130514 There are 4 times as many cows as horse. the number of chicken is 12 times greater than the number of cows. the number of cows, horse, and pigs combined is 2 less than the number of chicken. there 54 animals in all.
Let cows = x chickens = y pigs = w horses = z
So, we have :
x + y + z + w = 54 (1)
4z = x → z = x/4
12x = y
x + z + w + 2 = y → w = y - z - x - 2 → w = 12x - x/4 - x - 2
So substituting for y, z and w in (1), we have
x + 12x +x/4 + 12x - x/4 - x - 2 = 54
24x - 2 = 54
24x = 56
x = 56/24 = 7/3 .......Sorry, I can't get the numbers to "work".....are you sure the info is correct???
