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An astronaut that weighs

180 on Earth only weighs
30 pounds on the moon.
If on astronaut weights
25 pounds on the moon,
how much would they
weight on earth?

2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:*80 pounds

Explanation:

25 pounds on Earth

4 pounds on the Moon

=

500 pounds on Earth

? pounds on the Moon

Compare the numerators.

25pounds on Earth

4 pounds on the Moon

=

500pounds on Earth

? pounds on the Moon

To get from 25 to 500, multiply by 20. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 20 to find how many pounds the astronaut would weigh on the Moon.

25 pounds on Earth20

4 pounds on the Moon20

=

500 pounds on Earth

80pounds on the Moon

The astronaut would weigh 80 pounds on the Moon.

User SFC
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Answer:

150 pounds

180/30=6 so whatever other weight you get will have to be a multiple of 6

25*6=150

Explanation:

User Dmytro Grynets
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