SOLUTION: A study showed that, your maximum ideal waist size is directly proportional to your hip size.For a woman with 40-inch hips, the maximum ideal waist size is 32 inches. What is the m

Question 177173: A study showed that, your maximum ideal waist size is directly proportional to your hip size.For a woman with 40-inch hips, the maximum ideal waist size is 32 inches. What is the maximum ideal waist size for a woman with 35-inch hips?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, you will need to write the equation of proportion. Let W = waist size and H = hip size.
where k is the constant of proportionality. You need to find the value of k, so subtitute W = 32 and H = 40.
Divide both sides by 40.

Now the equation of proportionality is:
To find the ideal maximum waist size (W) for a woman with 35-inch hips, substitute H = 35.

inches.
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