A person who weighs 200 pounds on Earth would weigh about 32 pounds on the moon. Find the weight of a person on Earth who would weigh 15 pounds of the moon.

Answer 1

To find the weight of a person on Earth who would weigh 15 pounds on the moon, we can set up a proportion:

200 pounds on Earth is equivalent to 32 pounds on the moon.
Let x be the weight of the person on Earth who would weigh 15 pounds on the moon.

200/32 = x/15

Cross multiplying, we get:
32x = 200*15
32x = 3000
x = 3000/32
x = 93.75

Therefore, a person who weighs approximately 93.75 pounds on Earth would weigh 15 pounds on the moon.