According to an article in Runners' World magazine:

On average the human body is more than 50 percent water [by weight]. Runners and other endurance athletes average around 60 percent. This equals about 120 soda cans' worth of water in a 160-pound runner!

Investigate their calculation. Approximately how many soda cans’ worth of water are in the body of a 160-pound runner? What unprovided information do you need to answer this question?

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According to an article in Runners' World magazine:

On average the human body is more than 50 percent water [by weight]. Runners and other endurance athletes average around 60 percent. This equals about 120 soda cans' worth of water in a 160-pound runner!


Investigate their calculation. Approximately how many soda cans’ worth of water are in the body of a 160-pound runner? What unprovided information do you need to answer this question?