Question

One day, a person went to a horse racing area. Instead of counting the number of humans and horses, he counted 74 heads and 196 legs. How many humans and horses were there?
A. 37 humans and 98 horses
B. 24 horses and 50 humans
C. 31 horses and 74 humans
D. 24 humans and 50 horses

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is a

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

B. 24 horses and 50 humans

Step-by-step explanation:

74 x 2 = 148

196 - 148 = 48

48/2 = 24 (number of horses)

74 heads - 24 horses = 50 humans