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3 years ago

A study showed that 7/10 of the human body weight is water. If a person weighs 140 pounds, how many pounds is water?

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denis23 [38]3 years ago

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A study showed that 7/10 of the human body weight is water. If a person weighs 140 pounds, how many pounds is water?

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Okay, so first let's note down the points we've in the question.

Fraction of body weight that's water = 7/10
Weight of the person = 140 pounds.
Number of pounds that's water = ?

To find how many pounds of the person who weighs 140 pounds is water, we need to multiply 140 into 7/10.

⇨ Let's solve it now.

$\sf \: 140 \times \frac{7}{10} \\ \sf = 14 \bcancel{0} \times \frac{7}{1 \bcancel{0}} \\ \sf = 14 \times 7 \\ = \boxed{\boxed{\bf \: 98 \: pounds}}$

A person who weighs 140 pounds will be approximately 98 pounds water.

dmitriy555 [2]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

it would be 70 percent of 140

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