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19 April, 00:23

There are 16 people in a burning building. Some are adults and some are children. There are 50 legs in all. How many adults and children are there in all?

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  1. 19 April, 00:30
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    25

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Number of people in the burning building = 16

    Total number of legs = 50.

    Since one person has 2 legs, the number of persons are 50 : 2 = 25 persons.

    The total number of adults and children in all is 25.

    Cheers.
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