document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83718>Question 83718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average weight for a group of 20 women is 130 pounds.  If the average weight for 3/4 of these women was 140 pounds, what was the average weight, in pounds, for the rest of the women? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 100 but I can't figure out how I got. It might not be 100? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=60202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> TOTAL WEIGHT OF ALL WOMEN=20*130=2600 POUNDS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 OR .75 OF THE WOMEN AVERAGE 140 POUNDS. THUS THEY ACCOUNT FOR:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75*20*140=2100 POUNDS. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THAT LEAVES 2600-2100=500 POUNDS TO DISTRIBUTE AMONG THE REMAINING 1/4 OF THE WOMEN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4*20*X=500 (X BEING THE AVERAGE WEIGHT OF THE REMAINING 1/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=500/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=100 POUNDS IS THE AVERAGE WEIGHT OF THE REMAINING 1/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4*20*140+1/4*20*100=2600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2100+500=2600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2600=2600   </SPAN>\n" );
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