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Insects and Spiders		  
Q As you know, one way to tell an insect from a spider is to count its legs. All insects have six legs, and all spiders have eight legs. So if some insects and spiders went to a dance, and there were 48 dancing legs, how many insects and how many spiders were at the dance?


  
A Four insects (24 legs) and three spiders (24 legs). No other combination will work.

Lowell House,Brain Games,p.48