Question

Approximately 70% of a person's body weight is made up of water. If a body weighs 50 kilograms, what would be the approximate weight of the water in his body? (A): 20 kilograms (B): 35 kilograms (C): 42 kilograms (D): 50 kilograms

Answer 1

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If 70% of a person's body weight is water, and the person weighs 50 kilograms, the weight of water would be 0.7(50), or 35 kilograms.

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