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-The ratio of the weight of an object on Earth to the weight of the same object on Pluto is 100 to 3 . If a buffalo weighs 3905 pounds on Earth, find the buffalo's weight on Pluto. (Round to the nearest pound.)
A) $117 \mathrm { lb }$
B) $8 \mathrm { lb }$
C) $1,171,500 \mathrm { lb }$
D) $11,715 \mathrm { lb }$

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The weight of the buffalo on Pluto can be found by dividing its weight on Earth by the ratio of Earth's weight to Pluto's weight, which is 100/3. So, $3905 \div (100/3) = 117.15$, which rounds to 117 pounds.

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-The Ratio of the Weight of an Object on Earth