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A rock that weighed 1.2 pounds on the moon weighed 7.06 pounds on Earth.

About how much would an astronaut who weighs 174 pounds on Earth weigh
on the moon?

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The astronaut would weigh about 29 and a half pounds on the moon
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weight on moon = 1/6 weight on earth

= 174 x 1/6

= 174/6

= 29 pounds
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