Jill's fish weighs 8 times as much as her parakeet. together, the pets weigh 63 ounce. how much does the fish weigh?

1. Jill’s fish weighs 8 times as much as her parakeet.

Together they weigh 63 ounce.

Find the weight of the fish.

=> Jill’s Fish = 8x

=> Parakeet = x

Equation:

=> 8x + x = 63

=> 9x = 63

=> 9x / 9 = 63 / 9

=> 7 ounce

Thus the weight of fish = 8 (7)

=> 56 ounce

Which is 8 times as much as parakeet which is 7

=> 56 + 7 = 63 ounce