Which system of equations models the problem if x represents the number of parrotfish Jenna bought and y represents the number of triggerfish she bought?

Jenna bought 280 tropical fish for a museum display. She bought 4 times as many triggerfish as parrotfish. How many of each type of fish did she buy?

A. {x+y=280

{y=4x

B.{x-y=280

{y=4x

C.{x+y=4

{y=280x

D.{x+4y=280

{y=4x

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Mathematics

Jazlene Blankenship

30 August, 10:17

Which system of equations models the problem if x represents the number of parrotfish Jenna bought and y represents the number of triggerfish she bought?

Jenna bought 280 tropical fish for a museum display. She bought 4 times as many triggerfish as parrotfish. How many of each type of fish did she buy?

A. {x+y=280

{y=4x

B.{x-y=280

{y=4x

C.{x+y=4

{y=280x

D.{x+4y=280

{y=4x

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Georgia Barrett · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. The equations to be used for the problem above are {x+y=280 and {y=4x where x would represent triggerfish and y would be the parrotfish. Hope this answers the question.