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a person who weigh 200 pound on earth would about 32 pound on the moon . find the weight of person on earth who would weight 15 pound of the moon

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We can use ratios to solve this.

(200)/(32) = (x)/(15)
cross multiply equations

32x = 15 x 200

32x = 3000

x = 3000/32

x = 93.75

15 pound person on the moon would weigh 93.75 pound on earth.
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