SOLUTION: A farmer bought 100 animals for $100. Sheep were $10 each, pigs were $2 each, and chickens were $.50 each. How many of each did she buy?

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Question 607300: A farmer bought 100 animals for $100. Sheep were $10 each, pigs were $2
each, and chickens were $.50 each. How many of each did she buy?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A farmer bought 100 animals for $100. Sheep were $10 each, pigs were $2
each, and chickens were $.50 each. How many of each did she buy? 
  S +  P +   H = 100
10S + 2P + .5H = 100

TWO SOLUTIONS:

  1 sheep  1×$10 =  $10
 27 pigs  27×$2  =  $54
 72 hens  .5×72  =  $36
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100 animals      = $100

  4 sheep  4×$10 =  $40
  8 pigs   8×$2  =  $16
 88 hens  .5×88  =  $44
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100 animals      = $100   


Edwin
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