Question

The crew on a fishing boat caught 4 fish that weighed a total of 1,092 pound. The tarpon weighed twice as much as the amberjack and the white marlin weighed twice as much as the tarpon. The weight of the tuna was 5 times the weight of the Amber jack. How much did each fish weigh?

Answer 1

ddddd

Let T be the weight of Tarpon

Let A be the weight of amberjack

Let W be the weight of white marlin

Let TU be the weight of Tuna

The crew on a fishing boat caught 4 fish that weighed a total of 1,092 pound.

Total weight = 1092

T + A + W + TU = 1092

The tarpon weighed twice as much as the amberjack

T= 2 A

  the white marlin weighed twice as much as the tarpon.

W = 2 T

We know T is 2A  so W = 2(2A) = 4 A, W = 4A

The weight of the tuna was 5 times the weight of the Amber jack.

TU = 5A

T = 2A  , W = 4A , TU = 5A

Replace it in our equation

T + A + W + TU = 1092

2A + A + 4A + 5A = 1092

12A = 1092

Divide both sides by 12

A = 91

the weight of amberjack = 91 pounds

the weight of white marlin = 4A = 4(91) = 364 pounds

the weight of Tarpon = 2A = 2(91) = 182 pounds

the weight of Tuna= 5A = 5(91)=455 pounds