The Bird Problem
Dr. Robert J. Rapalje
Seminole Community College
Sanford, FL 32773
A cardinal is two inches longer
than a painted bunting, and the length of a dove is 3 inches less than the
sum of the lengths of the cardinal and the bunting. If the
length of 5 doves is equal to the lengths of 4 painted buntings and 4
cardinals, how long is each bird?
Bird Problem Solution
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