Question

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INSECTS Fire ants are 2-3 inches long. The ants
are in a line across a porch that is 26 inches long.
how many fire ants are there?​

Answer 1

Let the number of fire ants be x

Now,

x×2

−3

=2

6

=>x=

2

−3

2

6

=>x=2

6+3

=>x=2

9