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The ratio of an objects wait on Earth to its weight on Neptune is 5:7. How much would a person who weighs 150 pounds weigh on Neptune

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NOTE: I think you mean weight not wait lol

The ratio "5:7:

Means for every 5 pounds on earth is an extra 2 pounds (or 7 pounds) on Neptune.

So to get from 5 to 150 is a factor of 30. So our ratio is now

"150:210"

So the object weighs "210"
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