Question

Leon works at the aquarium . When he tries put each turtle in its own tank , he has one turtle too many . But if he puts two turtles per tank he has on tank too many . How many turtles and tanks does Leon have ?​

Answer 1

Given:

1 turtle in each tank = 1 turtle too many

2 turtles in each tank = 1 tank too many

To Find:

The number of turtles and tanks

Solution:

Using one of the better known heuristic to solve this question

Before that, we know that:

2 turtles in each tank = 1 tank too many

⇒ 2 turtles in each tank = 2 turtles short

First, find the difference in the number of turtles in the two scenarios:

First scenario = 1 turtle too many

Second scenario = 2 turtles short

Difference in turtles = 1 - (- 2)

Difference in turtles =  3

Second, find the difference in the distribution of turtles:

First scenario = 1 turtle each tank

Second scenario = 2 turtles each tank

Difference in turtle = 2 - 1

Difference in turtles = 1

Find the number of tanks:

Number of tanks = 3 ÷ 1

Number of tanks = 3

Find the number of turtles:

Using the first scenario, there was one turtle too many

Number of tanks = 3

Number of turtles = 3 + 1

Number of turtles = 4

Answer: There are 4 turtles and 3 tanks.

Answer 2

Answer:

there are 4 turtles and 3 tanks