Question

victoria weighs 5/7 as much as mario. victoria weighs 125 pounds. how much does mario weigh?

Explanation:

Step1: Set Mario's weight as $x$.

Let Mario's weight be $x$ pounds. Given that Victoria weighs $\frac{5}{7}$ as much as Mario and Victoria weighs 125 pounds, we can set up the equation $\frac{5}{7}x = 125$.

Step2: Solve for $x$.

To find $x$, we use the formula $x=\frac{125}{\frac{5}{7}}$. When dividing by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal, so $x = 125\times\frac{7}{5}$.
$125\times\frac{7}{5}=\frac{125\times7}{5}=\frac{875}{5}=175$.

Answer:

175 pounds