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Question 314325: The number of kg of water (W) in a human body varies directly as the total body weight (B). A person who weighs 75kg cotains 54kg of water. How many kilograms of water are in a person weighing 95kg? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The number of kg of water (W) in a human body varies directly as the total body weight (B). A person who weighs 75kg cotains 54kg of water. How many kilograms of water are in a person weighing 95kg?
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General Equation:
W = kB
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Find "k" if W=54 and B = 75
54 = k*75
k = 0.72
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How many kilograms of water are in a person weighing 95kg?
W = 0.72*95
W = 68.4 kg of water
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Stan H.
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