Ryan is a wrestler trying to make weight. He currently weighs 200lbs. If he cuts 2 lbs. Per week, how many weeks will take him to weigh less than 175lbs?

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Ryan is a wrestler trying to make weight. He currently weighs 200lbs. If he cuts 2 lbs. Per week, how many weeks will take him to weigh less than 175lbs?

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The answer is 12.5 but that's not possible so you can say that it's around 13 weeks

Marian Spanik answered Nov 13, 2019

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it will take him thirteen weeks to weigh under 175.

200- 175= 25

25/2= 12.5

Round up, its thirteen.

Mihir Palkhiwala answered Nov 17, 2019

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