Answer: 48 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: A person who weighs 240 pounds burns 180 calories per mile of running.
There is a direct relation ship between the weight of the person and the calories burn.
If a person burns thirty-six calories by running one mile.
Let x be the weight of the person then
[tex]\frac{x}{36}=\frac{240}{180}\\\Rightarrow\ x=\frac{240\times36}{180}\\\Rightarrow\ x=48[/tex]
The weight of the person is 48 pounds.
