Question

Lake Alice is filled with alligators and turtles. The number of turtles is 16 less than 3 times the number of alligators in the lake. There are 200 reptiles total. Create the equation, then solve it. what does the answer mean in real world scenarios?

Answer 1

187

Explanation:

16 less than 3 times means 16-3.

so when 16-3=13, hence there is 200 reptiles total. so what we do is subract the 200 and the 13. 200-13=187