1. "No rain for three months," said old Joaquin. "Terrible! You say you lost some cows and seven pigs," remarked Gonzalo. "How many animals did you lose in all?" "Well," replied the farmer, "there were those and also two horses fewer than the number of cows I lost. That's right, thirteen beasts dead." How many cows did he lose?

Joaquin lost 5 cows

Joaquin lost 4 cows

Joaquin lost 3 cows