Question: Monroe has a collection of ants and a collection of spiders. He has 8 spiders and 12 ants. He is wondering what the number of legs of the entire collection is. Think carefully first, then make a decision:
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The ants have 72 legs because 12 times 6 equals 72. The spiders have 64 legs because 8 times 8 equals 64. There are a total of 136 legs because 72 plus 64 equals 136. So the answer is 136.
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