SOLUTION: A typical adult body contains 55% water. If a person has a mass of 65 kg, how many pounds of water does she have in her body?

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Question 707415: A typical adult body contains 55% water. If a person has a mass of 65 kg, how many pounds of water does she have in her body?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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This adult would have about 0.55*65 = 35.75 kg of water

Convert this to pounds to get 35.75*(2.20462 pounds/1 kg) = 78.815165 pounds of water