Billo has kept his chickens in a box. He counted 28 legs. How many chickens are there?

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Solution

We know that a chicken has 2 legs.
Total number of legs of the chickens counted by Billo = 28
Number of chickens kept in the box = 28 ÷ 2
= 14
Thus, there were 14 chickens in the box.

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Billo has kept his chickens in a box. He counted 28 legs. How many chickens are there?

We know that a chicken has 2 legs. Total number of legs of the chickens counted by Billo = 28 Number of chickens kept in the box = 28 ÷ 2 = 14 Thus, there were 14 chickens in the box.

We know that a chicken has 2 legs.
Total number of legs of the chickens counted by Billo = 28
Number of chickens kept in the box = 28 ÷ 2
= 14
Thus, there were 14 chickens in the box.