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The force of gravity is less on mars than it is on earth. as a result the weight of an object on mars m is 40% of its weight on earth w. use your function to find the weight on mars of a space probe that weighs 15 lb on earth.

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if the weight is 15lb on the earth,
its weight in mars is (40/100)*15
=6lb
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