If everyone had the same body proportions, your weight in pounds would vary directly with the cube of your height in feet. Assume the average height and weight of a female in your math class is 5'5" and 135 pounds. Use this information to write a variation equation then use it to find the weight of the female below if they had the same body type as the average female. Round answer to the nearest pound.

Kelly 5'4"

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w = k h^3 ... k = 135 / [(65 / 12)^3]

Kelly ... w = 135 [(64 / 65)^3]

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If everyone had the same body proportions, your weight in pounds would vary directly with the cube of your height in feet. Assume the average height and weight of a female in your math class is 5'5" and 135 pounds. Use this information to write a variation equation then use it to find the weight of the female below if they had the same body type as the average female. Round answer to the nearest pound. 
Kelly 5'4"

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w = k h^3 ... k = 135 / [(65 / 12)^3] Kelly ... w = 135 [(64 / 65)^3]