A cow has 32 teeth. Each tooth is used for one of two purposes: grinding food or cutting food. The number of teeth that the cow uses to grind food is three times the number of teeth that it uses to cut food. How many of its teeth does the cow use to cut food?

a) 9 teeth

b) 6 teeth

c) 4 teeth

d) 8 teeth

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Evans

20 August, 02:21

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Sharon Long · Answer 1

D) 8 i dont know the math i just know cows have 8 incisors or cutting teeth

Humberto Sexton · Answer 2

Humberto Sexton 20 August, 05:05

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it is 32:4 so ... d) 8 teeth

A cow has 32 teeth. Each tooth is used for one of two purposes: grinding food or cutting food. The number of teeth that the cow uses to grind food is three times the number of teeth that it uses to cut food. How many of its teeth does the cow use to cut food?a) 9 teethb) 6 teethc) 4 teethd) 8 teeth