Question

The ratio of Mike buying fish to Millie buying fish was 8 to 2. If in total they bought 150 pounds of fish. How many pounds did Mike and Millie buy?

Answer 1

Answer: Mike bought 120 pounds of fish and Millie bought 30 pounds  of fish.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the ratio is 8 to 2 then  8/10 will be the probability of Mike buying fist and 2/10 will be the probability of Millie buying fish.

Now multiply each fraction by the total number of pounds to find how many pounds each bought.

8/10 * 150 = 1200/10 = 120

2/10 * 150 = 300/10 = 30  

In this case, Mike bought 120 pounds of fish and Millie bought 30 pounds  of fish.