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-The weight W of an object on the Moon varies directly as the weight E on earth. A person who weighs 136 lb on earth weighs 27.2 lb on the Moon. How much would a 124-lb person weigh on the Moon?
A) 287.2 lb
B) .2 lb
C) 620 lb
D) 24.8 lb

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The weight on the Moon can be found using the ratio 27.2/136, which is the weight on the Moon to the weight on Earth for the given person. For a 124-lb person, the weight on the Moon would be 124 * (27.2/136) = 24.8 lb.

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