Question

Mario has a collection of 22 specimens in his aquarium consisting of crabs, fish, and plants. there are three times as many fish as crabs. How many specimens of each kind are in the collection?

Answer 1

\[c+f+p=22\]\[f=3c\]I think you may have left out some information.

Answer 2

sorry, there are two more plants than crab.

Answer 3

\[c+f+p=22\]\[f=3c\]\[p=c+2\]Solve.

Answer 4

c=4
f=
p=6

Answer 5

Thanks so much!!