Michaela caught 3 fish, which weigh a total 19 1/2 pounds. One fish weighs 7 5/8 pounds and another weighs 5 3/4 pounds. How muc
h does the third fish weigh?
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Step-by-step explanation:
I take it that this is some sort of ratio. Start by solving the brackets on the left.
Brackets: 1/3 - 1/10
Brackets: 10/30 - 3/30
Brackets: 7/30
Brackets^2: 49/900
Brackets^2 - 1/5: 49/900 - 180/900
Brackets^2 - 1/5: -131/900
(2/5)^2 = 4/25
The way this read, it should be
Which when you invert and multiply becomes
which finally becomes