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4 of each. Horses: 28 + 4 = 32 Cows: 36 + 4 = 40 Horses: cows = 32 : 40 = 4 x 8 : 5 x 8 = 4 : 5
51 horses of which there are 3 cows with 2 heads and three legs or since there are no 3 legged cows there are 60 horses
horses are measured in hands a horse is bigger than 14.3hands a pony smaller than 14.3hh it is hands a horse is bigger than 14.3hands a pony smaller than 14.3hh
If all the animals were horses there would be 360 legs. There is a shortfall of 23 which means 23 cows and therefore 67 horses.
If all animals were horses there would be 4 x 59 ie 236 legs. There is a shortage of 25 legs so there are 25 cows (and 34 horses).