Question

humans contain 20 pounds of water per 33 pounds body wight. How much water does a 110-poynd person conatin?

Answer 1

We can create a proportion. Let's call "x" how much water weigh a 110 pound person contains.

So

`(20lb water)/(33lb)= (x)/(110lb) \\33x=2200\\x=66.66666\\or\\60(2)/(3) lbs`

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