Upon first glance, it seems that the question is asking for the combined total number of legs for all the animals. Let’s break this down:
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Cows: Each cow has 4 legs, and there are 3 cows.
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4×3=124 \times 3 = 12 legs.
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Dogs: Each dog also has 4 legs, and there are 2 dogs.
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4×2=84 \times 2 = 8 legs.
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Cat: The single cat, just like the cows and dogs, has 4 legs.
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4×1=44 \times 1 = 4 legs.
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Summing all the legs of the animals:
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12 (cows)+8 (dogs)+4 (cat)=2412 \text{ (cows)} + 8 \text{ (dogs)} + 4 \text{ (cat)} = 24 legs.