Question

3. Successful jockeys must be very strong and athletic to control a horse that is moving at 40 mph and weighs 1,200 pounds. The average jockey weighs 120 pounds. What is the ratio of the weights of horse and jockey?

Answer 1

We know that

• The horse weighs 1,200 pounds.

,

• The average jockey weighs 120 pounds.

To find the ratio, we just have to divide

$r=\frac{1,200}{120}=10$

The ratio between the weights of the horse and jockey is 10, that is, the horse weighs ten times more than the jockey.