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9 March, 04:18

Jill's fish weighs 8 times as much as her parakeet. Together they weight 63 ounces. How much does the fish weight

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  1. 9 March, 04:21
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    F=8p

    63=f+p

    Use substitution. f is already isolated, so sub the equation 8p into 63=f+p for f.

    63=8p+p

    63=9p

    Divide both sides by 9 to get

    p=7

    You now have the weight of the parakeet. Multiply 7 by 8 to get the weight of the fish.

    f=56
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