Question

The largest fish ever caught in Lake A weighed 650 pounds. This is 208.2 pounds less than seven times the weight of the largest fish ever caught in Lake B. Find the weight of the largest fish caught in Lake B nts​

Answer 1

122.6 pounds

Explanation:

Let's call the weight of the largest fish from lake A 'x', and the weight of the largest fish from lake B 'y'.

If x is 208.2 pounds less than seven times y, we have that:

`x = 7y - 208.2`

We know that x is equal 650 pounds, so we can find y:

`650 = 7y - 208.2`

`7y = 650 + 208.2`

`7y = 858.2`

`y = 122.6\ pounds`

So the weight of the largest fish caught in Lake B is 122.6 pounds