Question

Jay and Blair went fishing. Together, they caught 27 fish. Jay caugh

2 times as many fish as Blair. How many fish did Jay and Blair each
catch? Write an equation and solve. Explain your work.

Answer 1

Jay caught 18, Blair caught 9.

Step-by-step explanation:

Not sure this is history, but...

If Jay caught twice as many as Blair, that is in the ratio 2:1.

Two add one is three, and 27/3 is 9. Multiply the 9 into the ratio (2x9, 1x9) to give you 18 for Jay and 9 for Blair.