Question

You and a classmate have a bug collection for science class. you find 5 out of every 9 bugs in the collection. you find 4 more bugs than your classmate. how many bugs are in the collection?there are 5 bugs in the collection.

Answer 1

Hello!

Let 'b' represent the total amount of bugs. Write your equation:

5/9 • b = 4/9 • b + 4

5/9 • b = - 4/9 • b = 4

1/9 • b = 4

b = 36

There are 36 bugs in the collection!