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Chapter 28: Problem 2

How many legs are found in one dozen elephants? Give your answer in terms of a number (such as 17 or \(3.25 \times 10^{15}\) legs).

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The total number of legs found in one dozen elephants is 48 legs.

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01

Identifying the number of elephants

A dozen refers to twelve. Hence the number of elephants is 12.
02

Identifying the number of legs an elephant has

An elephant has 4 legs.
03

Calculating the total number of legs

To find out the total number of legs, multiply the number of elephants (Step 1: 12 elephants) by the number of legs an elephant has (Step 2: 4 legs). The calculation would be \(12 \times 4 = 48\) legs.

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