document.write( "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 \n" ); document.write( "

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person who weighs 200 pounds on earth would weigh about 32 pounds on the moon.
\n" ); document.write( " Find the weight of a person on earth who would weigh 15 pounds on the moon
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\n" ); document.write( "Use a ratio equation to solve this:
\n" ); document.write( "Let w = his weight on the earth
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"w%2F200\"$ = $\"15%2F32\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "32w = 200 * 15
\n" ); document.write( "32w = 3000
\n" ); document.write( "w = $\"3000%2F32\"$
\n" ); document.write( "w = 93.75 lb on earth \n" ); document.write( "

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