Question

Pacey, Alex, and Paul went fishing. They each caught one fish. Alex’s weighed twice as much as Pacey’s fish. Paul’s weighed three times as much as Pacey’s fish. Total the 3 fish weighed 342lbs. How much did each boy’s fish weigh?

Answer 1

pacey = x

alex = 2x

paul = 3x

x + 2x + 3x = 342

6x =342

x = 342 / 6

x = 57

Pacey's fish = 57 pounds

Alex's fish = 57*2 = 114 pounds

Pauls fish = 57*3 = 171 pounds