Lizzy: Emily goes fishing and has a very busy day. She catches 4 trout, 3 catfish, and 5 bluegills. If the trout weigh 2 pounds each, the catfish weigh 1.5 pounds each, and the bluegills weigh 2.5 pounds each, how many total pounds of fish did she catch?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
She caught 8 pounds of catfish because 4 x 2 = 8. She caught 4.5 pounds of catfish because 3 x 1.5 = 4.5. She caught 7.5 pounds of bluegill because 5 x 2.5 = 12.5. She caught 20 pounds of fish because 8 + 4.5 + 12.5 = 25. Final answer: 25.