A Biologist Collected 201 Fern and Moss Samples

question 227

Multiple Choice

A biologist collected 201 fern and moss samples. There were 85 more moss than fern samples. How many fern samples did the biologist collect?

• A)58 fern samples
• B)116 fern samples
• C)143 fern samples
• D)114 fern samples

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