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-The ratio of the weight of an object on Earth to an object on Planet X is 2 to 7. If a person weighs 220 pounds on Earth, find his weight on Planet X. (Round to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
A) 16 pounds
B) 770 pounds
C) 63 pounds
D) 3080 pounds

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The ratio of the weight of an object on Earth to Planet X is 2:7. To find the weight on Planet X, you multiply the person's Earth weight by 7/2. So, $220 \times \frac{7}{2} = 770$ pounds.

Solve. -The Ratio of the Weight of an Object on Earth