Question

A man that is 6 feet tall weighs 165 pounds. Use this information to predict the weight of a man that is 5 1 2 feet tall. A) 130 pounds B) 143 pounds Eliminate C) 151 pounds D) 175 pounds

Answer 1

Use a proportion set it up like this
165/6 = x/5.5
6x = 907.5 - Cross multiply
x = 151.25 - Divide by 6 on both sides
In this case the answer is C