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The weight W of an object on Mars is directly proportional to its weight B on earth. A man who weights 118.75 kg on earth weights 47.5 kg on Mars. Find the w
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The weight W of an object on Mars is directly proportional to its weight B on earth. A man who weights 118.75 kg on earth weights 47.5 kg on Mars. Find the weight of a man on Mars if he weights 98 kg.
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Answer by gwendolyn(128) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the weights are directly proportional, the ratio (weight on earth):(weight on mars) will always be the same. So, using the data points we are given:
Multiply both sides by W to get it out of the denominator:
Cross out the Ws on the left because they are just multiplying by 1:
2.5*W = 98
Divide both sides by 2.5 to solve for W:
Cross out the 2.5/2.5 and do the division:
W = 39.2
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