Problem 29: Heads, Legs, Seats and Wheels

1. In my household there are people and dogs. When we all go out for a walk, 5 heads and 14 legs leave the house.

Who lives in my house?

2. A classroom has 9 tables. Some seat 4 people and some seat 6 people. Altogether, the tables seat 46 people.

How many of each type of table are there?

3. In a playground there are three types of vehicle: bicycles, tricycles and toy cars. Altogether there are 13 vehicles with 37 wheels. There are the twice as many bicycles as cars.

How many of each vehicle are there?

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