Question

Jeff finds some bugs.He finds 10 fewer grasshoppers than crickest.He finds 5 fewer crickets than ladybugs.If Jeff finds 5 grasshoppers, how ladybugs does Jeff find? How many crickets does he find? Write two equations to solve the problem.

Answer 1

Jeff finds 15 crickets, 20 ladybugs. 10+5=15, 15+5=20

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Answer 2

Firstly, let’s name grasshoppers with G, crickets with C and lady bugs with L.

According to the information given:

The amount of grasshoppers Jeff finds is 5:

G=5

He finds 10 fewer grasshoppers than crickets, which is represented by equation (1):

C=G+10 (1)

C=5+10

C=15 >>>>This is the amount of crickets

He finds 5 fewer crickets than ladybugs, which is represented by equation (2):

L=C+5 (2)

If we substitute the value of crickets C found above, we have:

L=15+5

L=20>>>>This is the amount of Lady bugs

Therefore the answer is:

Jeff finds 15 crickets and 20 lady bugs