Same pattern as Sweets for twelve students — how many boys. New numbers, new story. Try each one on paper, then check the working below — or watch it drawn out, the same way the problem above is.
Question 1
On a small farm there are 10 animals, a mix of chickens and cows. Each chicken has 2 legs and each cow has 4 legs. Together the animals have 32 legs. How many cows are there?
Work it out on paper, then check below. ▶ See the working
Question 2
A car park has 14 vehicles, only cars and motorcycles. Each car has 4 wheels and each motorcycle has 2 wheels. In total there are 40 wheels. How many cars are there?
Work it out on paper, then check below. ▶ See the working
Question 3
A bakery packs 15 baskets of bread for a market stall. Each small basket holds 3 loaves and each large basket holds 5 loaves. Altogether the baskets hold 51 loaves. How many large baskets are there?
Work it out on paper, then check below. ▶ See the working