in a cage, there are rabbits and pigeons. they have 30heads and 48 feet. how many rabbits are therea. 6b.4c. 8b.10

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in a cage, there are rabbits and pigeons. they have 30heads and 48 feet. how many rabbits are there
a. 6
b.4
c. 8
b.10

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

4 rabbits

Step-by-step explanation:

let there are X piegons and Y rabbits

so, for heads,

X + Y = 20 (1)

for feet, 2X +4Y = 48. (2)

multiply (1) by 2 and subtract it from (2)

we get , Y = 4 and X = 16