SOLUTION: A 1/250 ounce ant can easily lift a crumb weighing 1/5 of an ounce. If you were an 150 pound ant, how much could you lift?

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Question 121816This question is from textbook Holt Middle school math
: A 1/250 ounce ant can easily lift a crumb weighing 1/5 of an ounce. If you were an 150 pound ant, how much could you lift? This question is from textbook Holt Middle school math

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/250=.004 & 1/5=.2
.004/.02=150*16/X
.004/.02=2400/X CROSS MULTIPLY
.004X=2400*.02
.004X=48
X=48/.004
X=12,000 POUNDS WOULD BE LIFTED.