Question

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

Answer 1

I still don't get it. Can somebody else explain?

Answer 2

8x + x = 63

9x = 63

x = 63/9

x = 7 ounces

Answer 3

The correct answer is 56 oz. Because if u divide 9 and 63 it will be 7 then if u multiply 8x7 equals 56oz.

Answer 4

8x+1x=63

So 8+1=9
So 9x=63
So x=63/9

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

Where does the 9 come from????

Sorry very slow here. Thank you.

Answer 7

Thank you for explaining this to us.

Answer 8

The correct answer is 56oz. Take 63 and divided it by 9. That will give 7oz. So 8x7 give you 56.

Answer 9

Ayy, finally a parent on here! (For what this site is actually for.) Though it was a decade ago. Quite literally.

Answer 10

A.7 ounces