Question

An object on the moon weighs about 0.17 of what it would weigh on earth.How much would a 185 pound astronaut weigh on the moon?A. 3. 145 lbB. 31.65 lbC. 30.35 lbD. 32.55 lbE. 31.45 lb

Answer 1

Given that an object on the moon weights 0.17 of what it weighs on earth.

Weight on the moon = 0.17x

Where x represents the weight on earth.

Thus, if an astronaut weighs 185 pounds on earth, let's find the astronaut's weight on the moon.

Substitute 185 for x frim the equation above. We have:

`\text{ Weight on the moon = 0.17 }\ast\text{ 185 = }31.45`

Therefore, the weight of the astronaut on the moon is 31.45 pounds.

ANSWER:

E. 31.45 lb