One day, a person went to horse racing area, Instead of counting the number of human and horses, he instead counted 74 heads and 196 legs. Yet he knew the number of humans and horses there. How did he do it, and how many humans and horses are there?

• 24 horses and 50 humans.
  
  Let's assume that X = Human and Y = Horse
  
  X + Y = 74 --->(i) (Heads of the human and horse)
  
  2X + 4Y = 196 --->(ii) (Legs of the human and horse)
  
  (2X + 4Y) - (2X + 2Y) = 196 - 148
  
  2Y = 48
  Y = 24
  
  Substitute Y value in equation (i)
  X + (24) = 74
  X = 74 - 24
  X = 50
  
  So, 24 horses and 50 humans are there.
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• 50 men and 24 horses
  
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• let d numbr of humans be 'h'
  let d numbr of horses 'H'
  total numbr of heads is 74(given)
  so h+H=74
  total numbr of legs =196(given)
  so 2h+4H=196 [note: humans hav 2 legs each nd horse has 4 legs each]
  
  now solve d above two equations
  ie h+H=74
  2h+4H=196
  
  SO h=50 nd H=24
  
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• no of horses=196/4=49
  no of persons=74-49=25
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• 24 horses and 50 humans are there.
  
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