Question

There are 35 animals at the zoo, including lions, crocodiles, monkeys and elephants. There are 6 lions; there are 2 fewer crocodiles than lions; there are 5 times as many monkeys as crocodiles. How many elephants are there?

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

6-2=4

4*5=20

35-30=5

Answer 2

5 elephants

Explanation:

lions = 6

crocs = lions -2 = 6-2 =4

monkeys = 5*crocs = 5*4 = 20

the rest are elephants

35 - 20 -4-6 = 5

5 elephants