Little Lacey Sue has a toy collection that consists exclusively of two different kinds of toys: stuffed animals and dolls. There are 43 toys total. All of Lacey Sue's stuffed animals are 4-legged creatures. Her toys are in good condition, meaning her animals each have 4 feet and her dolls each have 2 feet. There are 120 feet total in her toy collection.
QUESTION: How many of her toys are dolls?
2006-08-08 18:34:09 · 17 answers · asked by pooreanthony 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
17 stuffed animals and 26 dolls
2006-08-08 18:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by old dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26
2006-08-09 01:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by Mr.who know everything 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She must be Having 20 stuffed animals and 10 dolls
2006-08-09 01:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by Sakura 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25
2006-08-09 01:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
17 animals 26 dolls...
2006-08-09 01:45:37 · answer #5 · answered by Schmitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26 dolls
answered at 40 past the hour
2006-08-09 01:38:32 · answer #6 · answered by mm3mmt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x + 4(43-x) = 120
x = 26
2006-08-09 01:42:48 · answer #7 · answered by Taki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she's got 26 dolls and 17 stuffed animals.
i used the "guess and check method". i' ll try solving it algabraically.
2006-08-09 02:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by Freak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 x17=68
2x26=52
2006-08-09 01:46:10 · answer #9 · answered by km7574 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4s+2d=120
s+d=43
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2s=120 - 86 = 34
s = 17
d = 26 .... so 26 dolls
2006-08-09 01:42:23 · answer #10 · answered by warriorn639mr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋