Question

Object A has a mass of 3600 kg object B has a mass of 600 kg the weight of object be will *blank* times the weight of object A if both objects are placed on the same planet.

1/6, 1/2, 1, or 6???

Answer 1

`\frac {1}{6}`

Step-by-step explanation:

Comparing the two masses with respect to A

Object A= 3600 Kg

Object B= 600 kg

Taking x to be the number of times of weight A which is equivalent to weight B then

3600x=600 and making x the subject of the formula we obtain

`x=\frac {600}{3600}=\frac {1}{6}`

If we were to compare A to B, it would be the reciprocal hence we could say that A is 6 times the weight of B.

Therefore, the correct option when simplified is 1/6, option A