document.write( "Question 23907: a 150 pound person will burn 100 calories while sitting still for one hour. Following this ratio, how many calories will a 100 pound person burn while sitting still for one hour? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #12634 by Alwayscheerful(414) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You can solve this problem using a ratio.
\n" ); document.write( "Variable $\"P%5B1%5D\"$ will be the 150 pound person, and variable $\"P%5B2%5D\"$ will be the 100 pound person.
\n" ); document.write( "Variable $\"C%5B1%5D\"$ will be the 100 calories burned, and varible $\"C%5B2%5D\"$ will be the unknown.
\n" ); document.write( "So, set up the ratio.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%5B1%5D%2FC%5B1%5D=P%5B2%5D%2FC%5B2%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Replace the variables with known numbers.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"150%2F100=100%2FC%5B2%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply to solve for $\"C%5B2%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"150%2AC%5B2%5D=10000\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10000%2F150=C%5B2%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B2%5D=66.666\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps! \n" ); document.write( "

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