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the weight of water in a persons body varies directly with its body weight. the body of a 170 lb person contains 119 lbs of water. how much water is in a body of a person who weighs 120 lbs

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Answer: i would say easily - 119-50 pounds = 69 so 169 pounds -step explanation: blood= weight (k)

y=kx

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4.6 = 170k

finding the constant of variation

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k= 0.02875

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equation relates quarts of blood to weight

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RESULT

4.6 = 170k

y= 0.02875x

y= 0.02875(175)= 5.03125

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