A Martian farmer looks out into the barnyard and sees tribbles (which have one head and four legs) and chalkas (which have one head and seven legs). She says to her son, "I count 135 heads and 738 feet. How many tribbles and how many chalkas are out there?"
A) 138 tribbles and 46 chalkas
B) 79 tribbles and 56 chalkas
C) 69 tribbles and 66 chalkas
D) 99 tribbles and 36 chalkas
E) 66 tribbles and 138 chalkas

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A Martian farmer looks out into the barnyard and sees tribbles (which have one head and four legs) and chalkas (which have one head and seven legs). She says to her son, "I count 135 heads and 738 feet. How many tribbles and how many chalkas are out there?" ​
A) 138 tribbles and 46 chalkas
B) 79 tribbles and 56 chalkas
C) 69 tribbles and 66 chalkas
D) 99 tribbles and 36 chalkas
E) 66 tribbles and 138 chalkas

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The Answer of A Martian farmer looks out into the barnyard and sees tribbles (which have one head and four legs) and chalkas (which have one head and seven legs). She says to her son, "I count 135 heads and 738 feet. How many tribbles and how many chalkas are out there?" ​
A) 138 tribbles and 46 chalkas
B) 79 tribbles and 56 chalkas
C) 69 tribbles and 66 chalkas
D) 99 tribbles and 36 chalkas
E) 66 tribbles and 138 chalkas

A Martian Farmer Looks Out into the Barnyard and Sees