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In a group of cows and chickens, the number of legs was 14 more than twice the number of heads. The number of cows was:

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5
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7
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10
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12
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Solution

The correct option is B 7
Given, 4 × (no. of cows) + 2 × (no. of chickens) = 2 × (no. of cows + no of chickens) + 14:
no. of cows = 7

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