Question

The total weight of the 24 fish that Pudge caught was 40 kilograms. What was the average weight of each fish? Write your remainder as a fraction and in simplest form.

A) 1 kg
B) 1.4 kg
C) 2 kg
D) 3/2 kg

Answer 1

The average weight of each fish is 1⅓ kg, which is a result of dividing the total weight of 40 kg by the number of fish, which is 24. The options provided in the question do not match this correct calculation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the average weight of each fish that Pudge caught, we need to divide the total weight of the fish by the number of fish. Pudge caught 24 fish weighing a total of 40 kilograms. The average weight per fish is calculated as follows:

40 kg ÷ 24 fish = 1.666... kg per fish.

To express this as a fraction in its simplest form, we recognize that '0.666...' is equivalent to ⅓. Therefore, the average weight of each fish is 1⅓ kg or 1.666... kg, which is not one of the options provided. If we had to pick from the given options, we would consider looking for the one that represents a value closest to what we calculated. However, the question text does not appear to match the options, so we should advise the student that none of the options (A-D) correctly answer the question as it's presented.