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-The ratio of the weight of an object on Earth to an object on Planet $X$ is 3 to 11 . If a person weighs 150 pounds on Earth, find his weight on Planet X. (Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
A) $5 \mathrm { lb }$
B) $550 \mathrm { lb }$
C) $4950 \mathrm { lb }$
D) $41 \mathrm { lb }$

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The weight ratio from Earth to Planet X is 3:11. To find the weight on Planet X, set up a proportion: $150 \text{ lb on Earth} \times \frac{11}{3} = 550 \text{ lb on Planet X}$.

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