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How Big is the Trout?
A trout's tail weighs eight pounds. Its head weighs as much as the tail and one-half of the body combined, and the body weighs as much as the head and tail combined. What does the whole trout weigh?
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64 pounds. The head weighs 24 pounds, the body weighs 32 pounds and the tail weighs 8 pounds.Hide Answer Show Answer
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I got it! (band music playing). good one.
A trout's tail weighs eight pounds.
t = 8
Its head weighs as much as the tail and one-half of the body combined.
h = t + b/2
And the body weighs as much as the head and tail combined.
b = h + t
What does the whole trout weigh?
h = 8 + (h+/2
h = 8 + h/2 + 4
.5h = 12
h = 24
t = 8
b = h + t
b = 32
h + b + t = 64
t = 8
Its head weighs as much as the tail and one-half of the body combined.
h = t + b/2
And the body weighs as much as the head and tail combined.
b = h + t
What does the whole trout weigh?
h = 8 + (h+/2
h = 8 + h/2 + 4
.5h = 12
h = 24
t = 8
b = h + t
b = 32
h + b + t = 64
How big is the Trout???
HUGE!!!
Good one.
HUGE!!!
Good one.
That'll feed a family of four for a few meals. Nice one.
The trout weighed 64 pounds???? There's something fishy here!
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