Question 1204660
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Let's make a guess that there are 6 lions because 20/3 = 6.67 approximately. I rounded down to the nearest whole number.


6 lions --> 6+2 = 8 tigers and 6+3 = 9 bears
6 lions + 8 tigers + 9 bears = 23 total animals


We have 3 too many animals. Let's take away 1 of each
6-1 = 5 lions
8-1 = 7 tigers
9-1 = 8 bears
Then,
5 lions + 7 tigers + 8 bears = 20 total animals
We have found the answer.


This method is probably not as efficient as the standard algebraic approach, but it's good to have multiple pathways to any math problem.
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