SOLUTION: A fish weighs 2LBS and it is 1/8 of what a chinchilla weighs. Find the equation and solve.
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Question 259092
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A fish weighs 2LBS and it is 1/8 of what a chinchilla weighs. Find the equation and solve.
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2/(1/8)
2*8/1=16/1=16 lbs
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richwmiller(17219)
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Definitely something wrong here.
Chinchillas usually weigh about 1.3-4 pounds.
2=1/8c
c=16
no way!