SOLUTION: Jellyfish are 19/20 water. If you have a 300 pound jellyfish (and yes, some do grow to be that big!) what is the weight of the water it contains? (Show ALL your work, but you do

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Question 350640: Jellyfish are 19/20 water. If you have a 300 pound jellyfish (and yes, some do grow to be that big!) what is the weight of the water it contains? (Show ALL your work, but you do not need a 5 step solution.)
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
19/20 * 300
Canceling:
= 19 * 15
= 285 pounds