Question

In a bass fishing tournament, 200 bass were caught in 5 days. The total fish caught on each day was 8 more than the day before. How many fish were caught on the first day?

Answer 1

Answer:

24

Step-by-step explanation:

let the fishes caught on first day =X

then second =x+8

third=X+16

fourth=X+24

fifth=X+32

total fish =200

X+X+8+X+16+X+24+X+32=200

5X+80=200

5X=120

X=24

first day=24

Answer 2

Question :

In a bass fishing tournament, 200 bass were caught in 5 days. The total fish caught on each day was 8 more than the day before. How many fish were caught on the first day?

Solution :

Let the number of bass caught on the first day be X .

So this series forms an AP

First term = a

Common Difference = 5

$S_{5} = 5x + 80 \\ \\ S_{5} = 200$

X = 24