Question

In a group of ladybugs there were 10% more male ladybugs than female ladybugs.There were 8 more male ladybugs than female ladybugs How many ladybugs were there in all? Solve this problem in two ways: with the aid of a diagram and with equations. Explain both solution methods, and discuss how they are related.

Answer 1

X/8 = 10/100 This should be correct, i'm sorry if it ends up wrong, but hope this helps. If it is wrong i'll try again for you.

Explanation:

10X = 800

X = 80

48 male

32 female