SOLUTION: There are approximately 5lbs of muscle for 6lbs of body weight of a certain animal. For a 150lb animal how much weight is muscle?

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Question 386484: There are approximately 5lbs of muscle for 6lbs of body weight of a certain animal. For a 150lb animal how much weight is muscle?
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Hi

Let x represent the weight is muscle for the 150lb animal

Question Sets Up the Proportion

 5%2F6+=+x%2F150

Cross multiply to solve for x

  6x = 5*150

   x = 5*150/6

   x = 125, the weight is muscle for the 150lb animal



CHECKING our Answer

  5/6 = 125/150  = 5/6