Question

Brian, the gorilla, was planning a party for his zoo friends. He sent his elves Jamie and Nancy into the North Pole exhibit to count the penguins and reindeer. Jamie said there were 40 legs and Nancy said there were 14 heads. How many penguins and reindeer were in the exhibit?

Answer 1

There are 8 penguins and 6 reindeers.

Explanation:

Since Brian, the gorilla, was planning a party for his zoo friends, and he sent his elves Jamie and Nancy into the North Pole exhibit to count the penguins and reindeer, and Jamie said there were 40 legs and Nancy said there were 14 heads To determine how many penguins and reindeer were in the exhibit, the following calculation must be performed:

Penguins: 1 head and 2 legs

Reindeers: 1 head and 4 legs

40 - (14 x 2) = X

40 - 28 = X

12 = X

12/2 = 6

14 - 6 = 8

8 x 2 + 6 x 4 = X

16 + 24 = X

40 = X

Therefore, there are 8 penguins and 6 reindeers.