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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 2:50pm.

The weight (V) of an object on Venus varies directly as its weight (E) on Earth. A person weighing 120 lb on Earth would weigh 106 lb on Venus. How much would a person weighing 180 lb on Earth weigh on Venus?

earth - Steve, Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3:38pm
V = kE
106 = k*120
k = 53/60

53/60 * 180 = 159

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