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Counting legs in the penRunning
Species board. Goats in the pen at 11 animals. Legs counted 44.16 legs, Legs under the gate 24 legs. Currently legs counted is over by 20.16 legs.TUNING11 ANIMALS · 44.16 legs
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Legs counted

44.16legs

Legs under the gate

24legs

11 animals

Species board. Goats in the pen at 11 animals. Legs counted 44.16 legs, Legs under the gate 24 legs. Currently legs counted is over by 20.16 legs.

What has to balancen×l=Ln \times l = L

What is happening

You arrive at a farm visit where the class counts legs under the gate instead of animals.

Nobody can see over the gate to count the goats, and the farmer needs to know they are all in. Every goat stands on 4 legs, and 24 legs are visible under the gate.