SOLUTION: The number of calories you burn depends on your weight. A 130 pound person burns 192 calories during 30 minutes of tennis. Find the number of calories that a 230 pound person would

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Question 1107902: The number of calories you burn depends on your weight. A 130 pound person burns 192 calories during 30 minutes of tennis. Find the number of calories that a 230 pound person would burn during the same​ activity, assuming they burn calories at the same rate.
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic, TeachMath:
Answer by ikleyn(52812) About Me  (Show Source):
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130%2F192 = 230%2Fx.


Solve the proportion for "x" and get the answer  x = %28192%2A230%29%2F130 calories.

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Taking as a proportion example --

130%2F192=230%2Fx

x%2F230=192%2F130

x=%28192%2A230%29%2F130

x=400

Answer by TeachMath(96) About Me  (Show Source):
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339.6923077 calories