SOLUTION: An object's weight on the moon, M varies directly as its weight on Earth, E. A person who weights 55 kilograms on Earth weighs 8.8 kilograms on the moon. What is the moon weight of
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Question 607397: An object's weight on the moon, M varies directly as its weight on Earth, E. A person who weights 55 kilograms on Earth weighs 8.8 kilograms on the moon. What is the moon weight of a person who weights 90 kilograms on Earth? Is it 14.4 Kg? Thank you Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! An object's weight on the moon, M varies directly as its weight on Earth, E.
A person who weights 55 kilograms on Earth weighs 8.8 kilograms on the moon.
What is the moon weight of a person who weights 90 kilograms on Earth?
Is it 14.4 Kg?
:
Solve this as a ratio equation, Let w = his weight on the moon =
Cross multiply
55w = 8.8 * 90
55w = 792
w =
w = 14.4 kg on the moon
