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Solve proportions involving percents

Thor can bench 207 tons. Hulk can lift 28% more than Thor. How much can Hulk lift?

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Answer:

Hulk can lift approximately 1.39 tons.

Explanation:

We can start solving this problem by using the proportion:

Thor's weight / Hulk's weight = Thor's lifting capacity / Hulk's lifting capacity

We know that Thor can lift 207 tons, and Hulk can lift 28% more than Thor. So we can express the proportion as:

1 / x = 207 / (207 + 0.28 * 207)

where x is the lifting capacity of Hulk in tons.

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:

207x = 207 + 0.28 * 207x

207x = 207 + 58.96x

148.04x = 207

x = 207/148.04

Therefore, Hulk can lift approximately 1.39 tons.

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