Question

A big bug ate 54 smaller 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 the fourth day​

Answer 1

Answer:

21

Step-by-step explanation:

let first day bug ate 'x' small bugs

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

4x = 24 => x = 6

on 4th day big bug ate (x + 15) small bugs = 6 +15 = 21