2 years ago

Charles is 20% heavier than Edith. If Charles weighs 60kg, what is Edith's weight?

1 answer:

ddd [48]2 years ago

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Charles' weight = Edith's weight + 20% of Edith's weight

We'll use a variable to represent Edith's weight, x.

The decimal form of 20% is 0.2.

60 = x + 0.2x

60 = 1.2x

x = 50

Edith's weight is 50kg.

Hope this helps!

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