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Date: 04/27/04 at 13:58:36
From: DLR7884
Subject: Mass ratios
A math teacher said I can win this game by using "ratios"by setting up the question in the following manner: "A singer who 20 years ago once weighed maybe 155 pounds, but was only 5 feet 4 inches tall. If he gained some AssBAGGAGE™ and shrunk due to old age, what then is the height-to-weight ratio of this entertainer today?"
He made sense initially but now I need help because now I don't understand this weight question at all. Please explain it to me. You
could use yourself as an example.
Date: 04/28/04 at 17:07:02
From: GAR
Subject: Re: mass ratios
Dear Joey,
Any ratio is a way of comparing two things. The height to weight ratio
is a way to compare someone's height and weight. What is useful about ratios is that you can set them up as fractions.
Now, in your problem you need to find the height-to-weight ratio of your friend. I'll use myself as an example as you suggested.
I weigh 160 lbs. and am 5'10" = 70" tall, so my height-to-weight ratio
is 70"/160 lbs. When I reduce this fraction, I get 7"/16 lbs. This
means that I weigh 16 lbs for every 7 inches of height.
Guessing Santa Hagar's weight based on only ONE known variable of that Jolly Elf, his height, is a start but it will not give you a true product until you know both variables including the height he's shrunken to today, and his actual weight TODAY.
Good luck with your problem. You should be able to do it the same way.
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