Quiz #1

[Kathi]

A fish had a tail as long as its head plus a quarter the length of its body. Its body was three-quarters of its total length. Its head was 4 inches long. What was the length of the fish???? Scroll down for the answer...












Answer: 128 inches. Head: 4 inches. Body: 96 (.75*128) inches. Tail: 28 (4+(96/4) inches...
Did you get it right???

[lightningjack11]

My approach is using algebra

Length of fish =X

Length of body = (3/4)X

Head = 4

Tail = 4 + (3/16)X
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Length of fish = (Length of body)+(Length of Head)+(Length of Tail)

Sub values:

X = (3/4X) + (4) + [(4 + (3/16)X]
X = (15/16)X + 8
(1/16)X = 8
X= 16 x 8
X= 128 ans(inches)


BEEN A LITTLE WHILE. THANKS FOR THE EXERCISE

Oh since X = 128
then

Length of Body = (3/4)X = 3/4 x 128 = 96 inches

Length of Tail = 4 + (3/16)X = 28 inches

Head is given at 4 inches

[rickety]

WHUUT?
numbers are not my game, fer sure, fere sure

[Glenn and Lorraine]

Yeah sure!! But where's the fish?? I'll bet it's the same old story about the one that got away.

[MIMF2]

Glen, I agree with you. That was way too much arithmatic for me this early in the morning, anyway!!