There are some pigeons and hares in a zoo. If heads are counted, there are 200. If legs are counted, there are 580. The number of hares in the zoo is?

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1. 180/4 =45

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2. 90 hares and 110 pigeons

   90+110=200 heads

   90*4 = 360 hare legs
   110*2 = 220 pigeon legs

   Therefore: 220+360= 580 legs in total

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3. X= pigeon
   Y= hares
   X+Y= 200
   2x+4y=580
   By solving y= 90
   X=110
   So Hares= 90

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