Question

The ratio of the weight of an object on Planet A to the weight of the same object on Planet B is 100 to 3. If an

elephant weighs 3300 pounds on Planet A, find the elephant's weight on Planet B.

Answer 1

Let's call the weight of the elephant on Planet B "x". We know that the ratio of the weight on Planet A to the weight on Planet B is 100 to 3, which can be written as:

Weight on Planet A / Weight on Planet B = 100 / 3

We can use this ratio to set up a proportion to solve for "x":

3300 / x = 100 / 3

To solve for "x", we can cross-multiply to get:

3300 * 3 = x * 100

Simplifying the right side, we get:

3300 * 3 = 300x

Dividing both sides by 300, we get:

33 = x

Therefore, the weight of the elephant on Planet B is 33 pounds.