Question

Y catches 5 times more fishes than x. if total number of fishes caught by x and y is 48, then number of fishes




caught by x?

Answer 1

Let the number of fishes x catch be k

y = 5k

Total fishes caught = k + 5k = 6k

Total fishes caught = 48

⇒ 6k = 48

⇒ k = 8

Answer: x caught 8 fishes

Answer 2

Heya!!

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Let no of fishes by x be n.
Then A/Q no of fishes by Y = 5n.

Since no of fishes = 48

=) n + 5n = 48

=) 6n = 48

=) n = 48/6

=) n = 8

Hence x caught 8 fishes.

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