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A person who weighs 100 pounds on Earth weighs 16.5 pounds on the moon. If a boy weighs 60 pounds on Earth, how much does he weigh on the moon?

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Answer:

3.636363636

Explanation:

Because that is 16.5 percent of 60, you can find this by dividing 60 by your percentage your trying to find of it, 16.5 in this case.

User MurgleDreeBrah
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Answer:

The answer is 10 Pounds.

Explanation:

You get 10 pounds because you divide your weight by 6 and 60 divided by 6 is 10.

User Mark Bouchard
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