Question

Soumya visited her friend to see the newly born puppies of her pet Dog. Puppies were playing in a box and she could see only their legs. When she counted there were 24 legs. How many puppies are there in the box?

• A. 9
• B. 8
• C. 6
• D. 7

Answer 1

The correct option is C 6

We know that puppies have 4 legs
$\therefore$ Count of every four legs = 1 puppy
Sowmya counted 24 legs
So the number of puppies $=24÷4$
$$\begin{array}{c}6\\ 424\\ \underset{–}{24}2\\ 0\end{array}$$
$\therefore$ There are 6 puppies in the box.