Question

James caught 8 more grasshoppers than spiders during his field trip.

A grasshopper has 6 legs and a spider has 8 legs.

There were altogether a total of 188 legs.

How many grasshoppers and spiders did he catch?​

Answer 1

Answer:

16 grasshopper

10 spider

Step-by-step explanation:

$188 - (8 \times 6) \\ 188 - 48 = 140 \\ \frac{140}{8 + 6} = \frac{140}{14} = 10 \\ so \: 16 \: grasshopper \: and \: 10\: spider$