Question

A zookeeper fills a bucket with f pounds of fish 4 times daily . If he variéis 45 pounds of fish a day, which equation can be used to find how many pounds of fish are in each bucket ?

Answer 1

`4f=45\\\\Amount\ of\ fishes\ in\ each\ bucket=11.25\ pounds`

Explanation:

`Let\ the\ fishes\ in\ each\ bucket=f\ pounds\\\\A\ zookeeper\ fills\ a\ bucket\ with\ f\ pounds\ of\ fish\ 4\ times\ daily\\\\Then\ total\ fishes\ in\ a\ day=45\ pounds\\\\Total\ fish=4* fish\ collected\ at\ one\ time\\\\4* f=45\ pounds\\\\dividing\ 4\ both\ sides\\\\(4* f)/(4)=(45)/(4)\\\\f=9\ pounds`