Question

Scarlett went to the zoo. In the first hour, she saw nine zebras, four ostriches, a lioness and her 3 cubs, and eight gorillas. How many legs total were there on the animals she saw in the first hour?

Answer 1

Scarlett saw a total of 92 legs on the animals in the first hour at the zoo, after counting and multiplying the number of each type of animal she saw by the number of legs they have.

Step-by-step explanation:

Scarlett went to the zoo and saw several animals in the first hour. To figure out how many total legs there were on the animals she saw, we need to count them and multiply by the number of legs each animal generally has. Zebras and gorillas both have four legs, ostriches have two legs, and lions have four legs. So, here is the calculation:

• Zebras: 9 zebras × 4 legs each = 36 legs
• Ostriches: 4 ostriches × 2 legs each = 8 legs
• Lion family: 1 lioness × 4 legs + 3 cubs × 4 legs each = 16 legs
• Gorillas: 8 gorillas × 4 legs each = 32 legs

Adding all these together:

36 (zebra legs) + 8 (ostrich legs) + 16 (lion family legs) + 32 (gorilla legs) = 92 total legs.