Question

On last week's climb, each climber carried a pack that was 28% of his or her body weight. One climber weighed 78 pounds. What was the weight of his pack?

Answer 1

Solution :

weight of bag :

• $28 \% \: \: of \: \: \: climber's \: \: weight$

• $\dfrac{28}{100} \times 78$

• $\dfrac{2184}{100}$

• $21.84 \: \: \: pounds$