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Mrs. Smith’s daughter weighs 21 pounds, which is about 15% of her adult weight. What will be the adult weight of Mrs. Smith’s daughter?

User WitoldW
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Answer:

140 pounds

Explanation:

21 = 0.15x

x = 21 / 0.15

x = 140 pounds

User Rafael Sedrakyan
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Answer:

3.15

Step-by-step explanation: 15% of 21 is=3.15

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