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A girl weighs 5/8 as much as her brother does. If the girl weighs 110 lb, how much does her brother weigh?

A girl weighs 5/8 as much as her brother does. If the girl weighs 110 lb, how much does her brother weigh?
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A girl weighs 5/8 as much as her brother does. If the girl weighs 110 lb, how much does her brother weigh?

User Tywanna
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Brother's weight * 5/8 = 110
Brother's weight * 5/8÷5/8 = 110÷ 5/8
Brother's weight = 176



User Cthrash
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110 divided by 5 = 22

22 x 8 = 176

176 lbs is the brother's weight
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