The weight of an object on earth varies directly with its weight on the moon. If a baby weighing 24 pounds on the earth only weighs 3.84 pounds on the moon, how much does a 194-pound man weigh on the moon?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-23T01:39:15

#"Moon weight" = 31.04 " pounds"#

The ratio of #"Earth weight"/"Moon weight" " is " (24 "pounds")/(3.84 "pounds") = 6.25#

So the Moon weight of a man who weighs 194 pounds on Earth would be

#(194 "pounds")/"Moon weight" = 6.25#

Solving for Moon weight,

#"Moon weight" = (194 "pounds")/6.25 = 31.04 " pounds"#

I hope this helps,
Steve