Question

If fishmarket bought two swordfish at a rate of $13 per pound. The cost of the larger fish was three times as great as the cost of the smaller fish . The total cost of the two fish was $3952 . How much did each fish weigh ?

Answer 1

3952/13 is 304 pounds at the cost of 13 dollars each fish is 152pounds

Answer 2

3952×.25=988 for the first fish so it was 76 lbs
988×3=2964 for the second fish so it was 228 lbs
double checked 76 lbs +228 lbs= 304 lbs
304 lbs at $13 a lb =3952