Question

a teacher is having three students take care of 28 goldfish during the summer. he gave some of them to alaina. then he gave twice as many to miguel.he gave twice as many to kira as miguel. how many fish did each student get?

Answer 1

x+2x+4x=28

7x=28

/7 both sides

x=4

2x=8

4x=16

Alaina: 4 fish

Miguel: 8 fish

Kira: 16 fish