Hi
I am trying to help my 4th grade daughter with homework and I am stuck with this question. Please help and explain how you got the answer.
Thanks
Jill's fish weighs 8 times as much as her parakeet. Together, the pets weigh 63 ounces together. How much does the fish weigh?
A 7 ounces
B 49 ounces
C 55 Ounces
D 56 ounces
I still don't get it. Can somebody else explain?
8x + x = 63
9x = 63
x = 63/9
x = 7 ounces
The correct answer is 56 oz. Because if u divide 9 and 63 it will be 7 then if u multiply 8x7 equals 56oz.
8x+1x=63
So 8+1=9
So 9x=63
So x=63/9
I don’t get it I am a kid and I don’t get it still and I just rote it on my paper I think it is rong because I got 4 out of 3
Where does the 9 come from????
Sorry very slow here. Thank you.