Question

A big bug ate 54 small bugs in 4 days. each day, it ate 5 more bugs than it did on the previous day. How many small bugs did the big bug eat on 1) the first day 2) the fourth day

Answer 1

Answer:

1)6

2)21

Step-by-step explanation:

54=x)x+5)x+10)x+15)

X={54-(5+10+15)}÷4

X={54-30}÷4

X=24÷4

X=6

4th day = x+15

4th day=6+15=21

So the bug ate 6 small bugs on the first day