Question

Erica caught 24 fish that weighed a total of 109.65 lbs. Lamar caught 15 fish that weighed a total of 60.5 lbs. Vincent 12 fish that weighed a total of 50.75 lbs, and Lori caught 32 fish that weighed 123.5 lbs. Which person caught fish that had the greatest weight per fish?

A.Erica
B.Lamar
C.Vincent
D.Lori

Answer 1

choose the highest number of the following:
Erica: 109.65/24
Lamar: 60.5/15
Vincent: 50.75/12
Lori: 123.5/32

Answer 2

Lori; 32

Answer 3

123.5

Answer 4

no, you have to divide the top number by the bottom, THEN whichever is the highest

Answer 5

@goldberg822 For you to find the answer, you need to use the formula for each contestant:
\[\frac{ weight of each fish }{ number of fishes }\]
I got this from the statement, "weight per fish" at the end of the sentence.

So now, let's do the math.

\[Erica=\frac{ 109.65 lbs. }{ 24 fishes } =4.56875=4.57\]
\[Lamar=\frac{ 60.5 lbs. }{ 15 fishes } =4.0333333 =4.03\]
\[Vincent=\frac{ 50.75 lbs. }{ 12 fishes } =4.229166667 =4.23\]
\[Lori=\frac{ 123.5 lbs. }{ 32 fishes } =3.859375 =3.86\]

So the answer must be A, Erica because she got the highest weight per fish. :)