Mr Taylor has only sheep and turkeys on his farm. If the 24 turkeys and sheep have a combined total of 64 legs, how many sheep and turkeys are there?

Answer 1

T + S = 24

2T + 4S = 64

2T + 2S = 48

2S =16

S= 8 sheep

T= 16 turkeys

2(16) + 4(8)= 32+ 32= 64 legs