A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172
eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and birds does he have?

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A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / gomathi

0 birds and 86 cows

Is This Answer Correct ?    82 Yes 8 No

A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / raviteja900

Number of cows = a
Number of birds = b
so total number of eyes are
=> 2a + 2b = 172

total number of legs are

=> 4a + 2b = 344

so solving these equations we get

0 birds and 86 cows

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A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / dayamoy

HE HAS 86 COW

Is This Answer Correct ?    31 Yes 1 No

A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / sheeba

2a+2b=172-----------eqn(1)
4a+2b=344-----------eqn(2)

substitute both
we get a=86(a=cow)
and b=0(b=birds)

so 86 cows and 0 bird

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A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / aditya rai

The person has 0 birds and 86 cows .

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A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / raja

no. of eyes=172
no. of legs=340
total no. of animal =172/2=86
no of cows=344/4=86
no of birds=0

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 2 No

A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / saurabh dwivedi

There should be a 86 cows and 0birds my answer is right

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A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / shikoo

60 cow and 26 birds

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A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / palaniappan r

20 Cows & 3 Birds

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A person has certain number of cows and birds they have 172 eyes and 344 legs.how many cows and bi..

Answer / philips

Birds eyes-172
Cows legs-344

Eyes-2
Legs-4

Birds eyes-172/2=86
Cows legs-344/4=86

So,he have86 birds and 86 cows.

Is This Answer Correct ?    7 Yes 35 No

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