document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758061>Question 758061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the weight of an object on Mars to the weight of an object on Earth is 0.4 to 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A- How much will a 7 ton rocket weigh on Mars?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B- How much will a 132 lb astronaut weigh on Mars?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A: A 7 ton rocket will weigh ____ ton on Mars. (round to the nearest tenth)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " object on Earth is 0.4 to 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A- How much will a 7 ton rocket weigh on Mars?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.4%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".4%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = .4(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 2.8 tons on Mars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B- How much will a 132 lb astronaut weigh on Mars?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.4%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".4%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 132 * .4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 52.8 lb </SPAN>\n" );
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