Kishan has some hens and some cows. If the total number of animal heads are 59 and the total number of feet are 190, how many cows does Kishan have ?
(a) 36 (b) 32
(c) 23 (d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these


Share with your friends
Call

(a) A hen has two legs whereas a cow has four legs. 

But both of them have one head each. Let Kishan have x cows 

Number of hens = 59 – x. 

According to the question, 

4 × x + (59 – x) × 2 = 190 

or, 4x + 118 – 2x = 190 

or, 2x = 190 – 118 = 72 

x = 72/2 = 36 

Number of cows = 36