SOLUTION: 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

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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
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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
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Use a ratio equation to solve this:
Let w = his weight on the earth
:
w%2F200 = 15%2F32
Cross multiply
32w = 200 * 15
32w = 3000
w = 3000%2F32
w = 93.75 lb on earth