Question

1. scott takes two - thirds of his body weight and drinks that amount of water in ounces per day. if he drinks 118 ounces each day, what does he weigh?

Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable

Let \( x \) be Scott's body weight (in pounds, since the result will make sense in pounds when using ounces related to body weight in a typical context). The amount of water he drinks is two - thirds of his body weight in ounces, so the equation is \( \frac{2}{3}x=118 \).

Step2: Solve for \( x \)

To solve for \( x \), we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of \( \frac{2}{3} \), which is \( \frac{3}{2} \). So \( x = 118\times\frac{3}{2}\).
First, calculate \( 118\div2 = 59 \), then multiply by 3: \( 59\times3=177 \).

Answer:

Scott weighs 177 pounds.