The number of ducks and pigs in a field totals 35. The total number of legs among them is 98. Assuming each duck has exactly two legs and each pig has exactly four legs, determine how many ducks and how many pigs are in the field.

The number of ducks and pigs in a field totals 35. The total number of legs among them is 98. Assuming each duck has exactly two legs and each pig has exactly four legs, determine how many ducks and how many pigs are in the field.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.3: Solve Mixture Applications

Problem 3.60TI: A whale-watching ship had 40 paying passengers on board. The total collected from tickets was...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: A storage tank contains 120 liters of fuel which is 3% oil (and 97% gasoline). How many liters of…

A: Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If youwant any…

Q: For a particular event, 840 tickets were sold for a total of $3276. If students paid $3 per…

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.50 for children and $4 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: 12 cats can kill 12 mice in 12 hours, how many hours will it take for 2020 cats to kill 2020 mice?

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $2.25 for children and $6.80 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: an auditorium has 550 balcony seats and 1800 main levels seats. If tickets for balcony seats will…

Q: How many ounces of pure silver should be added to 80 ounces, 75% pure, to obtain a mixture of 80%…

Q: Overland Express has delivery trucks that cover 20% fewer miles per week during the winter snow…

A: Given: Overland Express has delivery trucks that cover 20% fewer miles per week during the winter…

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.00 for children and $7.20 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: The number of chickens and goats in the field totals 40. The total number of legs among them is 102.…

Q: At a football game, 43% of people attending were supporting the home team, while 57% were supporting…

A: Given query is to find the number of people supporting the home team.

Q: From a classroom of 23 students, the number of students taking Data Management is 13, the number…

A: Given Data: Let D represent the data management Let C represent the Calculus Total=23 n(D)=13…

Q: A small farm in Laguna has a total of 54 pigs and chickens. The total number of legs among them is…

A: Given: Given that the small farm in Laguna has a total of 54 pigs and chickens. The total number of…

Q: A theater charges $10 for main floor seats and $4 for balcony seats. if all seats are sold, the…

A: Topic:- algebra

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.00 for children and $5.60 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: There are 63 ducks, 27 gooses and an unknown amount of chickens, if 40% of the total number of…

A: First we calculate the number of chickens . To find how many ducks are more than chickens we deduct…

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.75 for children and $5.60 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: The number of ducks and pigs in a field total 35. The total number of legs among them is 98.…

A: The total number of ducks and pigs in the field is 35. The total number of legs among them is 98.…

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.25 for children and $5.20 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: A theater has a seating capacity of 900 and charges $6 for children, $10 for adults. At a certain…

A: Given that, A theater has a seating capacity of 900 and charges $6 for children, $10 for adults.…

Q: To fill an order for 150 office desks, a furniture distributor must ship the desks from two…

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.50 for children and $6.00 for adults. On a certain day,…

A: We have, the admission fee at an amusement park is $3.50 for children and $6 for adults. On a…

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.00 for children and $4.80 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: An office needs 3200 sticky labels. If there are 80 labels each package, how many packages should…

Q: From a classroom of 26 students, the number of students taking Data Management is 13, the number…

A: Given Data: Total=26 n(D)=13 n(C)=9 n( either)=5

Q: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 45 quarts…

Q: The number of ducks and pigs in the field house totals 45 the total number of legs among them is 126…

A: Let x be the number of ducks and y be the number of pigs. Then make a system of equations as…

Q: Find how many quarts of 4% butterfat milk and 1% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 45 quarts…

A: Given that: 4% butterfat milk mixed with 1% butterfat milk to make 45 quarts of 2% butterfat milk

Q: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 60 quarts…

Q: A store sold 14 more colored shirts than white shirts. The white shirts cost $9.95 and colors cost…

A: Given , white shirt cost =$9.95 Color shirt cost =$10.50 Given cond Colorshirts =14+w Also given Wx…

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.25 for children and $7.20 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: In a new development, 50 one- and two-bedroom condominiums were sold. Each one-bedroom condominium…

A: Let one-bedroom condominiums be x and two-bedroom condominiums be y. Now write the system of linear…

Q: A local television station sells time slots for programs in 30 minutes intervals. If the station…

Q: A pianist plans to play 4 pieces at a recital from her repertoire of 25 pieces. How many different…

A: Given : No. of repertoire pieces = 25 A pianist plans to play 4 pieces i.e n = 4

Q: A chemistry students added certain number of liters of 30% salt solution to 150 liters of 8% salt…

A: We need to calculate the volume of 30% salt solution that was added to 150 liters of 8% salt…

Q: The price of admission to a high school play was $3.00 for students and $4.50 for nonstudents. If…

A: Solution Let x be the number of students attended for high school play and y be the number of…

Q: If 48 employees at a factory represent 4% of the people employed .calculate the total number of…

Q: Find how many quarts of 4% butterfat milk and 1% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 60 quarts…

A: Given: There are two types of butterfat milk that should be mixed to yield 60 quarts of 3% butterfat…

Q: The admission fee at an amusement park is $2.25 for children and $5.60 for adults. On a certain day,…

Q: If 118 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $3.5 while tickets for children cost $1.5…

A: We have to find that how many of each went to the concert.

Q: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 30 quarts…

Q: If 104 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $2.5 while tickets for children cost…

Q: There are 378 students who enrolled in an introductory engineering course. If there are four boys to…

Q: a seating capacity of 900 and charges $4 for children, $6 for adults. At a certain screening with…

A: Consider x and y as the number of children and adult, respectively. Total capacity is 900. Then x+ y…

Q: An apartment building contains 12 units consisting of one- and two-bedroom apartments that rent for…

A: Let two bed room be x ... Rent $450one bed room be 12-x..... rent $360Total there are 12..Total rent…

Q: The 2410 women undergraduates at the college comprise 54% of all undergraduates. How many…

A: Here given that the 2410 women undergraduates at the college comprise 54% of all undergraduates. We…

Q: The Hillsville little theater is currently presenting a new stage production of the animated…

A: the total number of tickets is 70 which includes adult's tickets and children's ticket let us…

Q: The population of the College of Business Administration has increased from 1,260 to 1,440 students.…

Q: A coin bank containing only dimes and quarters has 26 more dimes than quarters. The total value of…

Q: A truck carries a load of 93 boxes; some weigh 35 kg and the rest weigh 45 kg.If the total weight of…

Question

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Similar questions

A whale-watching ship had 40 paying passengers on board. The total collected from tickets was $1,196. Full-fare passengers paid $32 each and reduced-fare passengers paid $26 each. How many full-fare passengers and how many reduced-fare passengers were on the ship?
If a man has 4 sweaters and 5 pairs of slacks, how many different outfit can he wear?
Four-fifths of the people on a hike are children. If there are 12 children, what is the total number of people on the hike?
After returning from vacation, Alex said he should have packed 50% fewer shorts and 200% more shirts. Explain what Alex meant.
A plate 57.20 millimeters thick is to be machined to a thickness of 44.10 millimeters. The plate is to be rough cut with the last cut a finish cut 0.30 millimeter deep. If each rough cut is 3.20 millimeters deep, how many rough cuts are required?
The elevator in Yehire’s apartment building has a sign that says the maximum weight is 2,100 pounds. If the average weight of one person is 150 pounds, how many people can safely ride the elevator?