SOLUTION: A man who weighs 175 pounds on earth weigh 28 pounds on the moon. How much would his 30 pound dog weigh on the moon?

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Question 152553: A man who weighs 175 pounds on earth weigh 28 pounds on the moon. How much would his 30 pound dog weigh on the moon?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Fombitz:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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we have this ratio 


weight of man on earth     weight of dog on earth
---------------------- = -------------------------
 weight of man on moon      weight of dog on moon


So this looks like

175%2F28=30%2Fx


%28175%2F28%29%2Ax=30 Multiply both sides by x


175%2Ax=30%2A28 Multiply both sides by 28


175%2Ax=840 Multiply


x=840%2F175 Divide both sides by 175


x=24%2F5 Simplify



So our answer is x=24%2F5 which is roughly x=4.8


So the dog would weigh about 4.8 pounds on the moon

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up a ratio.
28 pounds is to 175 pounds as X pounds is to 30 pounds.
28%2F175=X%2F30
X=%2828%2F175%29%2A30
X=4.8
The dog would weigh 4.8 lbs.