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The number of kilograms of water in a human body varies directly as the mass of the body. upper a 93​-kg person contains 62 kg of water. how many kilograms of water are in an 84​-kg ​person

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Answer;

56 kg of water


Solution;

Weight = 62 kg of water in 93 kg of a person

W=km

62=93k;

k=2/3

W=(2/3)84

=56 kg

Therefore; a 84-kg person will have 56 kg of water.

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