Question

Tasha has 8 more fish than Oscar, who had twice as many fish as Cecilia. If altogether they have 148 fish, how many fish do each of them have

Answer 1

I think Cecilia has 66 fishes and Tasha has 82 fishes. The way how I figured it out is that first you divide 148 and get 74. Then for Cecilia you subtract 8 from 74 and get 66. For Tasha, you take 74 and add 8 and get 82. If you add both 82 and 66, you will get 148 fishes. I'm not sure, but I think that is the answer. 

Answer 2

Equation: x+2x+(2x+8)=148

Solve for x: 5x+8=148
                   5x=140
                   x=28

Plug back into original equation to find the other two amounts:
28+2(28)+[2(28)+8]=148
Cecilia = 28, Oscar = 56, Tasha = 64

Check: 28+56+64= 148
            148=148
            The solutions work

Cecilia has 28 fish, Oscar has 56 fish, and Tasha has 64 fish