Question

Carol, Ann, and Liz each bought a toy fish. Carol's fish is 5 inches longer than Ann's fish. Liz's fish is 9 inches longer than twice the length of Ann's fish. Ann's fish is 12 inches long. Find the length of each toy fish. The length of Ann's toy fish is inches, the length of Carol's toy fish is inches, and the length of Liz's toy fish is inches.

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of Ann's toy fish is 12 inches; the length of Carol's toy fish is 17 inches; and the length of Liz's toy fish is 33 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's say Carol's fish is c inches long, Ann's is a inches long, and Liz's is l inches long. Then:

c = 5 + a

l = 9 + 2a

a = 12

Plug 12 in for a to find c and l:

c = 5 + a = 5 + 12 = 17 inches

l = 9 + 2a = 9 + 2 * 12 = 9 + 24 = 33 inches

Thus:

The length of Ann's toy fish is 12 inches; the length of Carol's toy fish is 17 inches; and the length of Liz's toy fish is 33 inches.