Sheet # 8 Critical Thinking - Animals
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Farmer Patrick has some cows and some chickens. They have 14 legs altogether. How many cows and how many chickens might be there? List all the possible combinations.
Answers for sheet # 8
Cows
Chickens
Total Legs
4 x 1 cow = 4 legs
2 x 5 chickens = 10 legs
14 legs
4 x 2 cows = 8 legs
2 x 3 chickens = 6 legs
14 legs
4 x 3 cows = 12 legs
2 x 1 chickens = 2 legs
14 legs