Question

The ratio of the weight of an object on Planet A to the weight of the same object on Planet B is 100 to 3. If an elephant weighs 4100 pounds on Planet​ A, find the​ elephant's weight on Planet B.

Answer 1

Planet A : Planet B
   100      :      3
  (x 41)          (x 41)
4100       :     123


Answer: The elephant that will weigh $\boxed {\boxed {\text {123 pounds}}}$ in Planet B.

Answer 2

elephant weight on planet B is = 123 because 4100 ÷ 100 = 41 × 3 is 123.