Y catches 5 times more fishes than X. If total number of fishes caught by X and Y is 48, then number of fishes caught by X?

8

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sonu

  • Jun 15th, 2006
 

 X+Y=48

Y=5X

     => 5X+X=48 =>6X=48 =>X=8

mark legazpi

  • Apr 20th, 2015
 

where did you get the 6.?

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KyleOakley

  • Apr 22nd, 2015
 

I think of it this way:
5X=Y; X+Y=48;
Plug in 5X for the second formula "Y",
X+5X=48
6X=48
X=8

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RAKESH

  • Sep 5th, 2015
 

6X is because 1X+5X=6X

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shruti bawankule

  • Sep 18th, 2015
 

X=8

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anandhuanil

  • Nov 20th, 2015
 

1x+5x=48
6x=48
x=48/6=8
x=8

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