Question

Ryan is a wrestler trying to make weight. He currently weighs 200 lbs. If he cuts 2 lbs. per week, how many weeks will it take him to weigh less than 175 lbs.?

• A. Less than 12.5 Weeks
• B. Less than 25 Weeks
• C. More than 25 Weeks
• D. More than 12.5 Weeks

Answer 1

The correct option is D

More than 12.5 Weeks

Let x be the number of weeks, then

$200-2x<175$

$\Rightarrow 2x>200-175$

$\Rightarrow 2x>25$

$\Rightarrow x>12.5$

So, More than 12.5 Weeks is the answer.