If the object weighs 4 pounds on the Moon and weighs 25 pounds on Earth, the ratio of the weight on the Moon to the weight on Earth is 4/25.
Therefore, we can use this ratio to find the weight of the astronaut with gear on the Moon:
Weight on Moon = (Weight on Earth) * (Weight on Moon / Weight on Earth)
Weight on Moon = 500 pounds * (4/25)
Weight on Moon = 80 pounds
Therefore, the astronaut with gear would weigh 80 pounds on the Moon.
The pull of gravity is different on Earth than on the Moon. An object that weighs 25 pounds on Earth weighs about 4 pounds on the Moon. An astronaut, wearing all the necessary gear, weighs 500 pounds on Earth.
How many pounds would the astronaut with gear weigh on the Moon?
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