Solve Barn Animal Counts from Total Legs

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Solve a barn-count puzzle by expressing chickens, ants, and cows with one variable and balancing their leg contributions. The worked answer derives 38 ants, verifies all ratios and the 570-leg total, and explains why the integer solution is unique.

Solve Barn Animal Counts from Total Legs

Company: SIG (Susquehanna)

Role: Data Scientist

Category: Statistics & Math

Difficulty: easy

Interview Round: Online Assessment

Overview: Solve a barn-count puzzle by expressing chickens, ants, and cows with one variable and balancing their leg contributions. The worked answer derives 38 ants, verifies all ratios and the 570-leg total, and explains why the integer solution is unique.

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SIG (Susquehanna)
Aug 16, 2026
easyData ScientistOnline AssessmentStatistics & Math
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