SOLUTION: The number of kilograms of water in a persons body varies directly as the persons mass. A person with a mass of 75 kg contains 50kg of water. how many kilograms of water are in a p

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Question 1056048: The number of kilograms of water in a persons body varies directly as the persons mass. A person with a mass of 75 kg contains 50kg of water. how many kilograms of water are in a person with a mass of 40kg?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Water is 50/75 = 2/3 of the person's mass.