Question

A tiger can eat food that weighs up to 15% of its body weight.If a tiger can eat 75 pounds of food, how much does a tiger weigh?

Answer 1

Answer:

500 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

By proportion :-

15% of the tigers weight   = 75 pounds

1%    ....................................   = 75/15 pounds

100% ..................................   = 75*100 / 15 pounds

= 7500 / 15

= 500 pounds