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A sledgehammer weighs 18 pounds on earth and 4 pounds on the planet namar based on the numbers an 80 pound earthling would weight about pounds on namar

A sledgehammer weighs 18 pounds on earth and 4 pounds on the planet namar based on-example-1
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c is the right answer
18 / 4 = 4.5
80 / 4.5 = 17.778 = about 18
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A sledge hammer weighs 18 pounds on earth, and 4 pounds on Namar

Divide 18 with 4

18/4 = 4.5

Ratio of Earth/Namar: 4.5/1

We are solving for an 80 pound earthling.

Divide 80 with 4.5

80/4.5 = 17.778

Round. Because 7 is greater than 5, round up.

18, or C) is your answer


hope this helps
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