Question

Dan weighs 205 pounds but is only 5 feet 8 inches tall. Evan is 6 feet tall. How much would you expect Evan to weigh if they have the same height/weight ratio? WILL MARK BRAINLIST

Answer 1

Answer:

Around 217 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's convert the height into inches.

5 feet 8 = $5\cdot12 + 8 = 60 + 8 = 68$

6 feet $= 6\cdot12 = 72$.

We can set up a proportion

$\frac{205}{68} = \frac{x}{72}$

We can use the cross products property to find x.

$205\cdot72=14760\\\\\\14760\div68\approx217$

Hope this helped!

Answer 2

Answer:

217.0588235 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert ft inches to inches

5 ft = 5*12 = 60 inches

5 ft 8 inches = 68 inches

6 ft = 6*12 = 72 inches

We can use ratios to solve

205 lbs        x lbs

------------- = ----------------

68 inches     72 inches

Using cross products

205 * 72 = 68x

Divide by 68

205 *72/68 = x

217.0588235 lbs