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An astronaut visited Mars. His weight on Earth was 180 pounds, and his weight on Mars was only 72 pounds. He removed a rock with a weight of 16 pounds on Mars. What is the weight of the rock on Earth?
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An astronaut visited Mars. His weight on Earth was 180 pounds, and his weight on Mars was only 72 pounds. He removed a rock with a weight of 16 pounds on Mars. What is the weight of the rock on Earth?

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40 pounds

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An astronaut visited Mars. His weight on Earth was 180 pounds, and his weight on Mars-example-1
User Stj
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Find the percentage of ratio to weight.

180/72 = 2.5

So 2.5 Earth Pounds = 1 Mars Pound

16*2.5 = 40 Pounds the rock weighs on earth.
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