scottjensen72 scottjensen72
  • 13-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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the weight of an object on the moon is about .167 of its weight on Earth. How much does a 180 lb astronaut weigh on the moon?

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jdoe0001 jdoe0001
  • 13-10-2017
[tex]\bf \begin{array}{ccll} \stackrel{lbs}{earth}&\stackrel{lbs}{moon}\\ \text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\ 1&0.167\\ 180&x \end{array}\implies \cfrac{1}{180}=\cfrac{0.167}{x}\implies x=\cfrac{180\cdot 0.167}{1}[/tex]
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altavistard
altavistard altavistard
  • 13-10-2017
The astronaut will weigh less on the moon.  Determine how much the scale will indicate by multi. 180 lb by 0.167:  (180 lb)(0.167) = 30.06 lb.
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