Question

Paula caught a tarpon with a weight that was 11 times as great as the weight of a permit fish she caught

The total weight of the two fish was 132 pounds.
How much did each fish weigh?

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Let one fish weigh xlbs and other 11xlbs

`\\ \sf\longmapsto x+11x=132`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto 12x=132`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto x=(132)/(12)`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto x=11lbs`

`\\ \sf\longmapsto 11x=121lbs`