The Homework Question
This mom was baffled at the question given to her 2nd grader daughter as homework. After struggling with this mathematics problem for a while, she decided to post it up online and asked for the answers!
The language of the question was so complex that it will surely stump you!
Do You Know The Answer?
So, have you tried solving the answer? Do you have an answer? Yeah, almost no one could figure out the answer!
No, its not 36!
Most of you must have concluded that the answer is 36, but that's not correct. Do you want to know why 36 is not correct? Read on!
Why 36 is not the answer?
It's because there are 36 more small dogs than the number of large dogs. Got it? Now, go ahead to find the actual answer!
The Actual Answer
The answer is 6.5 large dogs and 42.5 small dogs! Now, before you ask how, here's how!
Let x be large dogs and y be small dogs. So, now we have
x+y= 49 and y=36+x. Calculate both the equations to get the answer!
