3 years ago

A girl weighs 5/8 as much as her brother does. If the girl weighs 110 lb, how much does her brother weigh?

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2 answers:

fomenos3 years ago

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Brother's weight * 5/8 = 110
Brother's weight * 5/8÷5/8 = 110÷ 5/8
Brother's weight = 176

11Alexandr11 [23.1K]3 years ago

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110 divided by 5 = 22

22 x 8 = 176

176 lbs is the brother's weight

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