Walker is taking a strength-training class. He

hopes to increase the number of pounds that

he can lift by 25% in 6 weeks. If x represents

the number of pounds Walker was able to lift

at the time he started the class, which

expression best represents the number of

pounds he wants to be able to lift in 6 weeks?

A 6x + 0.25x

B x + 0.25x

C 6 (x + 0.25x)

D x + 25x

Question

Gunnar Roth

Mathematics

22 June, 23:06

Walker is taking a strength-training class. He

hopes to increase the number of pounds that

he can lift by 25% in 6 weeks. If x represents

the number of pounds Walker was able to lift

at the time he started the class, which

expression best represents the number of

pounds he wants to be able to lift in 6 weeks?

A 6x + 0.25x

B x + 0.25x

C 6 (x + 0.25x)

D x + 25x

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Answers (1)

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Nicolas Porter · Answer 1

If x is a number of pounds Walker can lift at the beginning of the class and he wants to improve his skills by 25% in 6 weeks, then we can write it down as:

x + 0.25x

So the answer is B.