The number of chickens and goats in a field total 40. The total number of legs among them is 102. Assuming that each chicken has exactly two legs and each goat has exactly four legs, determine how many chickens and how many goats are in the field?

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  1. The number of chickens and goats in a field total 40. The total number of legs among them is 102. Assuming that each chicken has exactly two legs and each goat has exactly four legs, determine how many chickens and how many goats are in the field?
  2. Four friends ran a race: Ben finished seven seconds ahead of Mike. Noel finished three seconds behind Sam. Mike finished five seconds behind Noel. In what order did the friends finish the race.

 

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  1. Angelo is having a birthday with 6 of his family members. They are his grandmother, mother, aunt, brother, father, and uncle. Their names in random order are Ben, Cathy, Danilo, Elena, Felisa, and Gerald. Look at the clues below to discover the names of Angelo’s family members.

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1- Ben is not Angelo’s uncle.

2- Angelo’s grandmother’s name starts with E.

3- Gerald is not Angelo’s brother.

4- Cathy is not his aunt.

5- Angelo’s father’s name is Danilo

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