SOLUTION: Weight on Mars: The weight M of an object on Mars varies directly as its weight E on Earth. A person who weighs 95 lbs on Earth weights 38 lbs on Mars. How much would a 100 lb pe

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: Weight on Mars: The weight M of an object on Mars varies directly as its weight E on Earth. A person who weighs 95 lbs on Earth weights 38 lbs on Mars. How much would a 100 lb person weigh on Mars?
This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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Set up a ratio.
Weight on Mars is to weight on Earth as weight on Mars is to weight on Earth.
38%2F95=W%5Bm%5D%2F100
W%5Bm%5D=%2838%2F95%29%2A100
W%5Bm%5D=40
A person who weighs 100 lbs on Earth weighs 40 lbs on Mars