Question

A tiger can eat food that weighs up to 15% of its body weight.If a tiger can eat 75 pounds of food, how much does a tiger weigh?

Answer 1

500 pounds

Explanation:

By proportion :-

15% of the tigers weight = 75 pounds

1% .................................... = 75/15 pounds

100% .................................. = 75*100 / 15 pounds

= 7500 / 15

= 500 pounds