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An astronaut visited mars. his weight on earth was 180 pounds, and his weight on mars was only 72 pounds. he removed a rock with a weight of 16 pounds on mars. what is the weight of the rock on earth? a. 1.4 pounds c. 6.4 pounds b. 4 pounds d. 40 pounds

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jadeyemi1129

Answer: d. 40 pounds

Step-by-step explanation: let e equal the number of pounds weigh on Earth and m equal the number of pounds weighs on Mars.

so

72m=180e

1m= 72m/72

e= 180/72 = 2.5

1m=2.5e

16m=1 x16

e= 16 x 2.5

e= 40

so therefore, 16m=40e

I hope this helps

 

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