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A fish market bought two swordfish at a rate of $12 per pound. The cost of the larger fish was 3 times as great as the cost of the smaller fish. The total cost of the two fish was $3,792.How much did each fish weigh?The smaller fish weighed pounds.The larger fish weighed pounds.

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Answer:

Large Fish: 237 lbs Small Fish:79 lbs

Explanation:

3792 divided by 12 for the weight, is 316 divide that by 4 to get the smaller fish's weight 79 pounds. multiply that by 3 to get the larger fish's weight 237 pounds.

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