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How many insects do we have of each kind?

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A spider has 8 legs. A dragonfly has 6 legs and 2 pairs of wings. A cicada has 6 legs and one pair of wings. Now we have all 3 kinds and a total of 18 insects in a cage. We have a total of 118 legs and 20 pairs of wings.

How many insects do we have of each kind?

posted Sep 11, 2014 by Anshika Utadi

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