Casen and Damon both reduced their weight by 18%. Before they lost the weight, Casen weighed 220 pounds and Damon weighed 186 pounds. What was the approximate amount of weight they lost combined?
40 pounds
33 pounds
73 pounds
96 pounds
To find the amount of weight they lost, we need to find 18% of their initial weights.
For Casen, the weight lost is 18% of 220 pounds = 0.18 * 220 pounds = 39.6 pounds.
For Damon, the weight lost is 18% of 186 pounds = 0.18 * 186 pounds = 33.48 pounds.
Therefore, the approximate amount of weight they lost combined is 39.6 pounds + 33.48 pounds = 73.08 pounds.
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the answer is approximately 73 pounds.
So the correct answer is 73 pounds.