SOLUTION: a person who weighs 200 pounds on earth would weigh about 32 pounds on the moon. Find the weight of a person on earth who would weigh 15 pounds on the moon
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Question 615254: a person who weighs 200 pounds on earth would weigh about 32 pounds on the moon. Find the weight of a person on earth who would weigh 15 pounds on the moon
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
person who weighs 200 pounds on earth would weigh about 32 pounds on the moon.
Find the weight of a person on earth who would weigh 15 pounds on the moon
:
Use a ratio equation to solve this:
Let w = his weight on the earth
:
=
Cross multiply
32w = 200 * 15
32w = 3000
w =
w = 93.75 lb on earth
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