Question

Dave is a high school wrestler. He wants to wrestle in the heavyweight division at 230 pounds. So he had to gain 24.3% of his body weight to reach that goal. How much did Dave weigh before?

A) 185 pounds
B) 200 pounds
C) 220 pounds
D) 245 pounds

Answer 1

Dave weighed 185 pounds before.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much Dave weighed before, we can set up an equation using the given information. Let's say Dave's initial weight is 'x' pounds. According to the question, he needs to gain 24.3% of his body weight to reach 230 pounds. So, we can set up the equation:

x + 0.243x = 230

Simplifying the equation:
1.243x = 230
x = 230 / 1.243
x = 185 pounds

Therefore, Dave weighed 185 pounds before.