Mahmut S. answered 08/24/21
SAT Math Expert
Hello Sofia.
You can set up a proportion for these questions:
51 = 72
70.4 x
51*x = 72*70.4
51x = 5068.8
x = 99.4 pounds
Hope that helps
Sofia B.
asked 08/24/21Suppose a 10-year old boy is 51 inches tall and weighs 70.4 pounds while his father is 72 inches tall. compute how much will the father weigh if suppose both of them have similar builds.
Mahmut S. answered 08/24/21
SAT Math Expert
Hello Sofia.
You can set up a proportion for these questions:
51 = 72
70.4 x
51*x = 72*70.4
51x = 5068.8
x = 99.4 pounds
Hope that helps
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