Answer:
1.67 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
The problem above can be solved by using "direct proportion." This proportion shows that as one quantity increases, the other quantity increases and vice-versa.
Step 1: Represent the weight of the person on the moon by n.
Step 2: Set up a proportion.
[tex]\frac{105}{175}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{n}[/tex]
Step 3: Cross multiply.
105 x n = 175 x 1
105n = 175
Step 4: Find n by dividing both sides by 105.
n = [tex]\frac{175}{105}[/tex]
n = 1.666 or 1.67 pounds (lowest term)
A pound of person on Earth will weigh 1.67 pounds on the moon.
