Question

Jon caught four fish that weighed a total of 264 pounds. The kingfish weighed twice as much as the amberjack and the white marlin weighed twice as much as the kingfish. The weight of the tarpon was 5 times the weight of the amberjack. How much did each fish weigh?

a. The kingfish weighs........pounds.
b. The white marlin weighs......pounds.
c. The tarpon weighs.....pounds.

Answer 1

The kingfish weighs approximately 19.56 pounds, the white marlin weighs approximately 39.12 pounds, and the tarpon weighs approximately 195.6 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assign variables to each fish's weight:

x = weight of the amberjack

2x = weight of the kingfish

4x = weight of the white marlin

20x = weight of the tarpon

We can set up the following equation to represent the total weight of the four fish:

x + 2x + 4x + 20x = 264

27x = 264

x = 264/27

x ≈ 9.78

a. The kingfish weighs 2 * 9.78 ≈ 19.56 pounds.

b. The white marlin weighs 4 * 9.78 ≈ 39.12 pounds.

c. The tarpon weighs 20 * 9.78 ≈ 195.6 pounds.