SOLUTION: A person's weight on Venus is about 9/10 his weight on Earth. How much does a person weigh on Earth if he weighs 108 poundson Venus?
Here is what I tried...
9/10W = 108+W = 1
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9/10W = 108+W = 1
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Question 501189: A person's weight on Venus is about 9/10 his weight on Earth. How much does a person weigh on Earth if he weighs 108 poundson Venus?
Here is what I tried...
9/10W = 108+W = 10 8/10 Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A person's weight on Venus is about 9/10 his weight on Earth. How much does a person weigh on Earth if he weighs 108 poundson Venus?
Let W = weight on Earth
then
(9/10)W = 108
multiply both sides by 10:
9W = 1080
divide both sides by 9
W = 120 pounds
