Choose the value that breaks this gem into 10 equal pieces
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Since the ratio of mother to daughter is 4:1, the weight of the mother and daughter together is five times the weight of the daughter.
In fact, if the daughter weights pound, the mother weights
pounds, and the total weight is
.
We know that this total is 185 pounds, so we have
So, the daughter weights 37 pounds.