Question

a fisherman recorded the weight of his catch, broken down by type of fish. kilograms of fish pike 30% bass 15% red snapper 20% trout 15% catfish 5% salmon 15% if the fisherman caught a total of 80 kilograms of fish, how many more kilograms of pike than trout did he catch? kilograms

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate weight of pike

Find 30% of 80 kg. $80\times0.3 = 24$ kg.

Step2: Calculate weight of trout

Find 15% of 80 kg. $80\times0.15=12$ kg.

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract weight of trout from weight of pike. $24 - 12=12$ kg.

Answer:

12