Question

On Mercury, you weigh 2 pounds for every 5 pounds you weigh on Earth. You weigh 135 pounds on Earth. How much do you weigh on Mercury?​

Answer 1

You'd weigh 54 pounds on Mercury.

Explanation:

Make a proportion or table. For instance:

2/5 -> x/135

Cross Multiply:

5 * x = 2 * 135

(5x = 270)1/5

x=54

Answer 2

54 pounds

Explanation:

135/5 = 27

27x2 = 54