Question: There are some parrots and some tigers in a forest. If the total number of animal heads in the forest are 858 and total number of animal legs are 1746, what is the number of parrots in the forest?
Options:
A) 845
B) 833
C) 800
D) Cannot be determined
E) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: E
Solution:
- Let the number of parrots and tigers be x and y, respectively.
Then, according to the question,
$ x+y=858 $
and $ 2x+4y=1746 $
On solving these for x and y, we get
$ 2y=30 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ y=15 $
$ \therefore $ Number of parrots $ =(x)=858-15=843 $