The number of fish caught on a fishing trip varies directly as the number of boats that are fishing. There are 600 fish caught when 15 boats are fishing.
How many fish will be caught if 7 boats are fishing?
A.
105
B.
6
C.
15
D.
280
First you have to find the number of fish per boat. 600 divided by 15 is 40. then you multiply 40 by 7 to find how many fish for 7 boats. 40 x 7= 280. 280 fish if they use 7 boats.
