Algebra practice question

Answer: 10

If all 24 were chickens there would be 48 legs; the 20 extra legs come from goats at 2 extra each, so there are 10 goats.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 12

Check: 12 goats and 12 chickens gives 48 + 24 = 72 legs, too many.

If you answered 14

14 is the number of chickens; the goats number 10.

If you answered 20

20 is the count of extra legs beyond all-chickens; each goat adds 2, giving 10 goats.

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