document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40355>Question 40355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> DIRECT VARIATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of kg of water (W) in a human body varies directly as the total body weight(B). A person who weighs 72kg contains 54kg of water. How many kilograms of water are in a person weighing 180kg?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A person weighing 180kg has about ____kg of water in their body.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--is it 135???<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the number of kg of water (W) in a human body varies directly as the total body weight(B).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means: (W)/(B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(54)/(72)=(W)/180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135 = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes! </SPAN>\n" );
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