The weight of a bass varies jointly as its girth and the square of its length (Girth is the distance around the body of the fish.) A prize-winning bass weighed in at 21.8 lb and
measured 33 in long with a 19-in girth. How much to the nearest tenth of a pound) would a bass 34 in long with a 21-in girth weigh?
The bass would weigh approximately
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
The new girth is 22 inches; the reference girth is 20 inches. The weight is proportional to the girth, so the reference weight will get multiplied by 22/20 = 11/10.
