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A farmer has a total of 60 animals, consisting of chickens and cows. The number of cows is three times the number of chickens. How many chickens are there?
A farmer has a total of 60 animals, consisting of chickens and cows. The number of cows is three times the number of chickens. How many chickens are there?
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Let's represent the number of chickens as x.
Then the number of cows is 3x.
The total number of animals is x + 3x = 60.
Combining like terms, we get 4x = 60.
Dividing both sides by 4, we get x = <<15=15>>15.
Therefore, there are 15 chickens. Answer: \boxed{15}.
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