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The number of kilograms of water in a human body varies directly as the mass of the body. A 93-kg person contains 62-kg of water. How many kilograms of water are in a 75-kg person?

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We know that the variation is proportianal, that is we can relate the quantities as:


y=kx

where y is the mass of the body and x is the mass of water. From the values given we have that:


\begin{gathered} 93=62k \\ k=(93)/(62) \\ k=(3)/(2) \end{gathered}

hence the constant of proportionality is 3/2. Now, if the mass of the water is 75, then the mass of the body is:


(3)/(2)\cdot75=112.5

Therefore, the mass of the body is 112.5 kilograms

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