A drove of sheep and chickens have a total of 99 heads and feet. There are twice as many chickens as sheep. How many of each are there? Choose the correct choice from the following answers: A) 18,9 B) 17,9 C) 1,9 D) 16,9 E) 18,8
let chicken be x and sheep be y   x=2y (given)   3x+5y=99 (chicken has two legs and one head i.e 3 likewise sheep=5   y=9   x=18   18,9NSWER:18,9
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A drove of sheep and chickens have a total of 99 heads and feet. There are twice as many chickens as sheep. How many of each are there?