Question

There are caterpillars in two greenhouses. Greenhouse A has 4 times the number of caterpillars Greenhouse B has. A bird came into the two greenhouses and devoured many caterpillars. After the bird ate 41 caterpillars in Greenhouse A and 5 caterpillars in Greenhouse B, both greenhouses have the same number of caterpillars. How many caterpillars did Greenhouse A have in the first place?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

4a = b and A-41=b-5

a-41+5=b

a-36 =b

which means a+36 =4a

so 3a=36 and a=12

Answer 2

there will be your 1000 caterpillars