Jim likes to go fishing on Lake Chippewa every Saturday. He usually catches between 12 and 16 fish. If only half of those fish are big enough to keep, about how many fish does Jim take home in 9 weeks.

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Jim likes to go fishing on Lake Chippewa every Saturday.  He usually catches between 12 and 16 fish.  If only half of those fish are big enough to keep, about how many fish does Jim take home in 9 weeks.

anonymous · Answer

He would catch between 6 and 7 fish a week x 9 so about 54 and 63 fish every 9 weeks.

anonymous · Answer

So it would be between 54 and 63 fish caught every 9 weeks