Ana and Roger went on a fishing trip and anna caught twice as many fish as roger if together they caught 24 fishes, how many did each catch
Let's start by assigning variables to represent the number of fish caught by each person:
- Let x be the number of fish caught by Roger.
- Then, Anna caught twice as many fish as Roger, so she caught 2x fish.
According to the problem, they caught a total of 24 fish, so we can set up an equation:
x + 2x = 24
Simplifying the left side, we get:
3x = 24
Dividing both sides by 3, we get:
x = 8
So, Roger caught 8 fish, and Anna caught twice as many, or 16 fish. Checking our answer:
8 + 16 = 24
Therefore, Roger caught 8 fish and Anna caught 16 fish.