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An object on Earth weighs about 6 times as much as it would weigh on the moon. If an astronaut on Earth weighs 156.6 pounds, how much does she weigh on the moon?

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An object on Earth weighs about 6 times as much as it would weigh on the moon. If-example-1

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Answer: 30.06 lb.

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The astronaut will weigh less on the moon. Determine how much the scale will indicate by multi. 180 lb by 0.167: (180 lb)(0.167) = 30.06 lb.

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The answer is B

Explanation: The questions literally asks at the last sentence how much does she weigh in the moon
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