A farmhouse shelters 16 animals some of them are chickens some of them are cows altogether these animals have 60 legs how many chickens and how many cows are in the farmhouse

14 cows and 2 chickens

Step-by-step explanation:

Because 14x4 equals 56

Next, 2x2 equals 4

Add them together, and they make 60 legs.

56.6

step-by-step explanation:

the ratio of the perimeters is equal to the scale.

the ratio of the areas is equal to the square of the scale.

34 / 20 = k

a / 19.6 = k²

substituting:

a / 19.6 = (34 / 20)²

a = 19.6 (34 / 20)²

a ≈ 56.6