Once upon a time there was a farmer whose family raised pigs and chickens. If you counted 24 heads and 80 feet, how many chickens were there? How many pigs were there?

Number of chickens = 8

Number of pigs = 16

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the pigs = p

Let the number of chickens = c

Number of heads = 24

p + c = 24 (I)

p= 24 - c

Number of feet = 80

Chicken has 2 legs and pig has 4 legs

4p + 2c = 80 (II)

Substitute p = 24 - c in equation (II)

4*(24 - c) + 2c = 80

4*24 - 4*c + 2c = 80

96 - 4c + 2c = 80          {Combine like terms}

     96 - 2c = 80        {subtract 96 from both sides}

          -2c = 80 - 96

         -2c = -16          {Divide both sides by (-2)}

           c = -16/-2

          c = 8

Plugin c = 8 in equation (I)

p + 8 = 24

    p = 24 - 8

  p = 16

answer: ouch. thats difficult

step-by-step explanation:

what i would say the best answer is a. 40.5