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A zookeeper counted the heads of animal and found it to be 80. When he counted the legs of animals, he found the number to be 260. If the zoo had either Pigeons or horses, how many horses were there in the zoo ?

A zookeeper counted the heads of animal and found it to be 80. When he counted the legs of animals, he found the number to be 260. If the zoo had either Pigeons or horses, how many horses were there in the zoo ? Correct Answer 50

Let the number of horse is xthen pigeons are (80 - x)A/Q, 4x + 2(80 - x) = 2604x + 160 - 2x = 2602x = 260 - 1602x = 100x = 50The number of horses is 50

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