[GMAT math practice question]
The relationship between the weight W in pounds and the height H in inches of an object is given by the equation, W = 110 +5*(H-60). If the height is increased by 10 inches, by how much does the weight increase?
A. 30 pounds
B. 40 pounds
C. 50 pounds
D. 60 pounds
E. 70 pounds
The relationship between the weight W in pounds and the heig
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Max@Math Revolution wrote:[GMAT math practice question]
The relationship between the weight W in pounds and the height H in inches of an object is given by the equation, W = 110 +5*(H-60). If the height is increased by 10 inches, by how much does the weight increase?
A. 30 pounds
B. 40 pounds
C. 50 pounds
D. 60 pounds
E. 70 pounds
We can let the height H be 100, so the weight W would be 110 + 5*(100 - 60) = 110 + 200 = 310 pounds.
Since the height is increased by 10 inches, the height now is 110, so the weight now is W = 110 + 5(110 - 60) = 110 + 250 = 360 pounds.
We see that the weight is increased by 50 pounds.
Answer: C
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From W = 110 +5*(H-60), we have W = 5H - 190, which is the equation of a line of slope 5. Since the slope is the ratio of the increase in the weight to that of the height, the weight is increased by 50 when the height is increased by 10.
Therefore, the answer is C.
Answer : C
From W = 110 +5*(H-60), we have W = 5H - 190, which is the equation of a line of slope 5. Since the slope is the ratio of the increase in the weight to that of the height, the weight is increased by 50 when the height is increased by 10.
Therefore, the answer is C.
Answer : C
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