SOLUTION: A spider has 8 legs and no wings. A dragonfly has 6 legs and 2 pairs of wings. A cicada has 6 legs and one pair of wings. We have all 3 kinds and a total of 18 insects in a cage. T
Question 58230: A spider has 8 legs and no wings. A dragonfly has 6 legs and 2 pairs of wings. A cicada has 6 legs and one pair of wings. We have all 3 kinds and a total of 18 insects in a cage. This gives us a total of 118 legs and 20 pairs of wings. How many insects do we have of each kind? Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 8L=S
6L+2W=D
6L+1W=C
S+D+C=18
TO GET 118 LEGS & 20 PAIR OF WINGS WE NEED
5 SPIDERS+7 DRAGON FLIES+6 CICADA
5 SPIDERS HAVE 40 LEGS
7 DRAGONS HAVE 42 LEGS & 14 SETS OF WINGS
6 CICADA HAVE 36 LEGA & 6 SETS OF WINGS
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18 INSECTS HAVE 118 LEGS & 20 SETS OF WINGS (MAKE UP A TABLE WITH ALL THE DATA AND START FILLING IN THE BOXES)
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