Quantitative Aptitude Ques 62

Question: In a farm, there are cows and hens. If heads are counted there are 180, if legs are counted there are 420. The number of cows in the farm is

Options:

A) 150

B) 30

C) 130

D) 50

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Let the number of cows and hens in the farm be x and y, respectively. Then, $ x+y=180 $ … (i) and $ 4x+2y=420 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ 2x+y=210 $ … (ii) On subtracting Eq. (i) from Eq. (ii), we get $ x=30 $ Hence, there are 30 cows in the farm.