if a tiger eat food that weights up to 15% of its body weight and it eats 75 pounds of food how much does the tiger weigh
15/100 = 75/w
so
w = 7500/15
To find out the weight of the tiger, we can use the concept of proportions.
Let "x" represent the weight of the tiger. According to the information given, the tiger eats food weighing up to 15% of its body weight. So, we can set up the following proportion:
75 pounds of food / x (weight of the tiger) = 15% / 100 (percentage converted to a decimal)
To solve this proportion, we cross-multiply:
75 pounds * 100 = x * 15
Now, we can solve for x:
7500 = 15x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 15:
x = 500
Therefore, the weight of the tiger is 500 pounds.