Problema Solution
A person who weighs 200 pounds on E
arth 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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Let 'x' represent the weight of the person on Earth.
200 : 32 = x : 15
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x = 93.75 lbs
The weight of the person on Earth would be 93.75 pounds.