In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 14 more than twice the number of heads. The number of cows is

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Option 2 : 7
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Has been given:

Total number of legs = 14 more than twice the number of heads.

Calculation:

Let the number of cows be c and the number of chickens be h.

Each cow has 4 legs and each chicken has 2 legs.

Total number of heads (cows and hens) = c + h

Total number of legs = 4c + 2h

According to the question, total number of legs = 14 more than twice the number of heads.

⇒ 4c + 2h = 2(c + h) + 14

⇒ 4c + 2h = 2c + 2h + 14

⇒ 4c + 2h - 2c - 2h = 14

⇒ 2c = 14

⇒ c = 7

The number of cows in the group is 7.

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