The weight of an object on Earth varies directly as the weight of the same object on the moon. A 300 pound object would weight 48 pound on the moon. How muchg would a 65 pound object weigh on the moon?
10.4
The answer is 10.4
300÷48=6.25
65÷6.24=10.4
65÷6.25=10.4(correction)
300=K(48)
K=6.25
E=KM
65=6.25M
M= 10.4
Solving for k:
E=km
300=k(48)
Divide both side by 48
300/48=k(48)/48
Then cancel out
300/48=k
k=6.25
Solving for m:
E:km
Just substitute the given values
65=6.25(m)
65=6.25m
Divide both side by 6.25
65/6.25= 6.25m/6.25
Cancel out
65/6.25=m
10.4
406.25\ lbs
The weight of an object on Earth varies directly as the weight of the same object on the moon. A 300 pound object would weight 48 pound on the moon. How muchg would a 65 pound object weigh on the moon?
10.4
300/48 = 65/x
Cross multiply and solve for x.